Children’s
Hospital:
Marian
Marian was a little 9-year-old patient in floor
5 - the oncology ward in budimex children’s
hospital. My memory/ picture of Marian is of a smiling-faced
and a gentle boy, knocking on Sister Aloysius door
and entering shyly holding the hand of smaller patient
and always with a request for toy or book for that
little companion, never for himself! I have never
met a more unselfish child - always thinking of
others even requesting pampers for a baby downstairs!
Another picture of Marian,
which is indelibly imprinted on my mind, is of total
joy he expressed when he, with others, was taken
out (sponsored by you and your team) for boat ride
or fun and meal in a park. "Whoopee" was
his shout when he heard of the planned trip. Then
his excitement was boundless when he boarded the
boat.
For the trip he raced to find
a swing. At the out-door restaurant where we ordered
a meal for all, a carpet had been put on the ground.
Marian could not resist the call to do a few cartwheels
turns on that before sitting down to eat! The food
was relished by all but a funny scene took place.
When fresh fruit salad appeared for dessert, Marian
looked across the table "apologetically".
He said not realizing that the lovely bowl held
only fruit salad (coming from a poor he never seen
fruit salad before).
Marian’s story is a story
of the many children I have met in Budimex Hospital.
Unfortunately, for Marian and for others, I have
to use past tense even their memory is so present
in my mind and in my heart.
Marian looked across the table and “Apologetically” said, sorry I do not like soup again, he said not realizing that the lovely bowl held only fruit salad.
Written by Traian Despa
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