Chairman of Foster Parents Association (Chuo District of Okayama Pref.)
When I heard of "Gruun" (Dacco volunteer group), I thought of a girl coming to my mind. This episode is introduced in a book named "Happiness of Life--Brilliance of Life" (Chuo-Koron-Sha) by author Hideko Suzuki. The girl's name is Nancy. The girl was three years old hospitalized in pediatric ward of a hospital in the United States. Nancy was small and skinny. The size of her body was like a baby of one month and half after birth even when she was three years old. There weren't any specific diseases found. Even though the hospital went through all the necessary medical measures they could think of, Nancy didn't grow at all, and wasn't good enough to even give a voice or two.
After her three-month hospitalization, a nurse told the physician in charge that any of Nancy's family members have never visited her. Nancy's parents were called upon, but they never appeared. Finally, the physician in charge visited her parents.
The parents were there to see, but they were busy in their study. Her mother responded that "She wasn't needed by us".... "She was born in such a busy time, and her existence is so annoying to us". Her father never turned his eyes away from his computer screen.
Next day, the physician moved Nancy and her bed/etc. en masse to sunny side of corridor in the hospital, where people walk by. On the corridor wall, he put a big sign of paper. The paper was written like this.---I am Nancy, if you are in a hurry when you walk by my side, why don't you call me Nancy, and toss your smile for me...If you have some little time, stop by to call me Nancy and hold me up...and amuse me.....If you do have extra time to spare time with me, then call me Nacy and hold me up...and nestle your face to mine, then give me the warmth coming through your chest and arms....Speak to me and have chat with me.
Soon, physicians, nurses and patients put this into practice when they walk by the bedside. Some called her name and gave her a smile. Some stopped by and nestled. Some took time to give her kind words showing their warm heart.
After lapse of three months, Nancy's weight came almost closer to what infants of 3 years old weigh and she started to show her cute smiling face with rosy-colored cheek. she increased numbers of her words rapidly. That particular child became infused and filled with love because she was called by her name, while she was smiled by and cuddled/hugged (dacco) by people,and received gentle words from them.
Pathetic children may always long for people wondering "If only there are such nice people out there". Some people may think "It would be great if we can do that for them"...But, if we weren't there by actually visiting them in person, our gentlleness would never reached them. Gruun people, however, make a visit to the children there. They speak to them gently. I feel what Gruun does is truly a wonderful work of love.....
雨と紫陽花のお花はよく似合います。
雨に濡れて、サンカヨウのように透けて見えます。
晴れ予報でしたが、7時半くらいまでは
曇り空でした。
お宅がありました。
もう玉ねぎの収穫が終わったようです。
我が家の玉葱は6月には収穫出来ると言われていましたが・・・。
雨もいいですが、雨上がりも瑞々しくていい感じ。
バラは痛んでいます。
果物
雨降りの朝はこんなに
良い天気でした。
雲が西から広がって来て、
バラ
とつくづく思っています。
この方は母と同じ年です。
本です。
）
ケーキ、凄いねえ」とか盛り上げようとしてくれていたそうですが、全くダメだったそうです。（反応なし）
レゼント。
