When I took Zarif for his follow
up with the cleft clinic last week, I met this young couple with a 2 months old
baby – cleft lip and palate. We
acknowledged each other. As we spoke, I
can see her eyes were in tears. Owh dear
mummy, I truly feel you. I was at your
shoes 2 years ago.
I can feel the pain in her
eyes. I had the same sadness and pain in
my eyes before too. It is not a regret
or a blaming game. It was just a plain
painful feeling. To see our little baby
like that and the thought that he needs to go for surgery at such a young
age. I feel you dear mummy.
I gave her my number. I just feel she needs someone with a cleft
baby that she can talk too.
Alhamdulillah I am glad I did that.
Few days after, she started to text me and I called her. As she asked questions, she started to cry
again. I let her. I was her.
I pray for Allah swt to give
these young parents strength to go through this together. InsyaAllah I know they will be. I know it is not easy to stay strong.
I hope next week, I can invite
them to my house and we can have more chats together. I am thankful for the opportunity that Allah
swt gave me having met her, the opportunity to calm her heart.
