As the holidays approach I am reminded of something that  happened a few years ago. I was just arriving at the local mall with my fifteen year old son.  It was a few weeks before Christmas.  We parked the car and noticed several people standing around and gawking.  Nosey as I am I went to check it out.  There was a little girl kicking and screaming while a man was trying to get her into the car.  I told my son to go to the front of the mall and wait for me.  I boldly walked over and asked the man what’s going on, not sure myself what I was getting myself into.  He said the girl was his daughter, she was having a tantrum and he could not calm her down.  At this point he had totally lost control over her and she was on the ground.  I asked the father if I could help and he said yes, please.  I picked the child up, held her tight and whispered in her ear it was alright.  Her father told me how he and his friend were on the way to the mall. As they drove into the parking lot his four year old daughter decided she didn’t want to go.  She did go into the mall with her father and friend and it was there that she let loose crying and screaming.  Her dad picked her up and took her outside and back to the car. There was one problem it was his friends car and his friend had the keys. The poor man was stuck outside the car with an out of control child and shoppers all around.  As I held the little girl tight and talked to the dad she began to calm down.  She was beautiful with fire red hair and deep blue eyes.  As she began to calm down and  I felt her starting to hold on to me rather than me trying to hold her.  She was still mad refusing to talk to her dad and even her mom when called on the cell phone. After about a half hour she was fine. I put her down and as soon as her feet hit the ground she raised her arms back up for me to hold her some more. My heart melted. That day I felt like a made a difference in someones life. I helped people I didn’t even know by stepping out of my comfort zone and taking a chance. That experience moved me so much and will always be embedded in my memory.  I can’t remember the little girls name but I know I will never forget her.