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Riding the subway with my infant son nestled in a baby carrier was a routine I took for granted. However, that day was different. An exuberant stranger turned toward us, her face lighting up the dim interior with a warmth that vitality can only conjure. “How old is your baby?” she inquired with genuine interest.