A Midwife

I had a real unusual one the other night. A man came to me saying that his wife was about to give birth. When he led me out, I thought that we were going to the inn, but he led me out back, to the stable, explaining that the inn was too full for

this.

His wife was a pretty young girl, pregnant with her first child. It was a shame, that she had to give birth in a stable. Seems to me that space could have been found somewhere else. She did have some privacy there, however. The birth was fairly easy for a first child, and that baby boy sure was a beautiful baby! Such a good little baby, too. He cried very little and seemed unusually alert for a new born baby. It sure seemed like He was looking around to see everything. The young mother put Him into the manger for lack of anyplace to use as a bed. He seemed not to mind, for He went right to sleep. Just as I was leaving, some shepherds came around looking for the baby. Seems that they had been told about the birth by some angels. It sure makes you wonder, what kind of person this baby is going to be for this kind of reception to His birth. The father was quite taken aback by their appearance. That was something by the way. I'm not sure that the boy will look much like his father. It is early, though, and I could be mistaken about that. I'd like to meet the child when He grows up just to see how He turns out.