My Little Miracle

"What is it mother? Can I open it now?" Silver Bell looked anxiously at her mother "Please! Just this one, I promise!"

"Now, now Silver Bell. You have to wait to open your gift" her mother, Caramel, replied. She lifted the box up onto the shelf.

"But I can't wait any more! I really want to see it. A birthday only comes once a year, after all!" Silver Bell said persuasively.

Just then there was a knock on the door. Caramel trotted over to the door and was surprised to see a Telegram pony.

"Are you Miss Caramel Flare? I have a message from the Trottingham Hospital"-the messanger handed her a message-"Good day!"

Caramel carefully read the note, and a sad expression befell her face. She walked over to Silver Bell and just looked at her. A minute passed before the pony's teary brown eyes closed and she began quietly sobbing.

"Mother? What's wrong-" Silver Bell looked down "-did I do something wrong?" she looked up again at her mother.

"No sweetie. It's not you, it's the hospital. They won't take you in as a patient. Neither will Las Pegasus, or Manehatten, even Ponyville won't take you!" Caramel sobbed harder

Silver Bell looked at her mother "So they won't help me get better? You said they would make me better!" Silver Bell looked at her mother, with teary eyes "Will anypony help me get better?"

"Sweetie, Canterlot Hospital offered to help. But it's too far away. No other hospital can or will help you get better"-Caramel stopped sobbing and looked at her daughter-"I'm sorry. I know I said they would help you, but I don't want you worry. This is for mommy to think about, alright?"

Silver Bell looked at her mother "Okay, can I open my present now?"

"Of coarse sweetie. I think you'll like this" Caramel grabbed the box from the shelf

Silver Bell limped over to the table and sat down, ready to open her gift. The shiny red wrapping and yellow ribbon revealed a small silver necklace with a silver bell attached to it.

"It's just something small" Caramel replied

A second chance

A few weeks later another message came in the mail. Caramel read through the letter carefully. She was overjoyed to read the Princess Twilight Sparkle had caught wind of her daughter's dilemma and offered her a ticket to Ponyville.

"Mother, I wrote a letter to the new princess asking for help." Silver Bell said.
"Oh, sweetie, we can't just ask strangers for help. Let alone a princess! Why didn't you tell me first?" Caramel replied, looking angrily at her daughter. "It's just not right."

Silver Bell looked at her mother "You said the princesses could help anypony" she looked sadly at her mother "I just wanted to help. Maybe Princess Twilight can fix my leg, so I can go back to school and playing with the other kids. And you can stop worrying about me."

Caramel looked down at her little daughter, and smiled "You, my little miracle, have a pure heart. Something like that can never be hurt or taken away. Many ponies have a pure heart, but it gets lost. You must keep that, no matter what. Even when everything is dark and gloomy, your heart will light the way" she bent down and hugged Silver Bell.

"Mommy, I love you" was all Silver Bell knew to say.
And so the mother and daughter planned their trip to Ponyville. They planned what they would bring, where they would stay, and how long they thought they would need to stay. Caramel helped Silver Bell helped pack her bag, and the two chatted almost nonstop about their trip for the next few days.

"Oh, I'm so excited!!" Silver Bell said as her mother tucked her in the night before their departure.
Caramel chuckled "I'm sure you can wait 'til morning. Now you need to rest up so you're not tired when we meet the princess" Caramel kissed her daughter and turned off the light, then trotted out of Silver Bell's room.