I’M SOBBING

In September 2018, four-year-old Isaiah was at a home football game with his mom, Thameka, and his aunt, Star. While watching the game, Isaiah noticed a woman sitting in the stands whom he had never met before.

Then something unexpected happened.

He walked straight over to her and climbed onto her lap as if they had known each other forever.

The woman, later identified as Angela, spent about 20 minutes talking and interacting with him before leaving at halftime. Everyone thought it was just a sweet little moment they would never see again.

But two weeks later, Isaiah’s family returned to the stadium for another home game.

And there she was.

The moment Isaiah saw her, she waved. He immediately walked over to her and climbed into her lap again. This time, he eventually fell asleep while she gently rocked him.

His family worried that he might be bothering her and offered to take him back, but she reassured them that he was no trouble at all.

Not knowing her name, Star later shared the story online, hoping someone could identify the kind stranger.

“I don’t know who this lady is, but if you know her, tell her she’s awesome.”

The woman was eventually identified as Angela, and the heartwarming story spread widely online, reportedly being shared more than 300,000 times.

Sometimes, children have a way of finding comfort in the people who make them feel safe.

And somehow, four-year-old Isaiah seemed to know exactly who he wanted to be beside.