DOT 49 : SLOWLY

Daniel (7+ years old) 

Tuesday, November 12, 2002

”They don’t allow visitors in the ICU …”

Dad and Mom decided not to let Justine or anyone else see You in the ICU. 

By evening time, Dad and Justine went home, along with the family members. Before Dad left, Mom reminded him to bring some detox nutrition to help clean up your body from all the drugs and some probiotics to replenish your good flora. 

You slept the rest of the day and night away. 

Mom spent the night on an armchair beside your bed.

Your nurse checked your pupil dilation, blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature etc at regular intervals, and advised Mom each time, that everything was good. 

Praise God. 

Mom passed the night watching You sleep, saying the rosary, and nodding off ... in that cycle. She finally dozed off in the wee hours of the morning, as her tired body ached for some rest. 

It was quite impossible to get proper sleep on the armchair, and she would wake up with a sudden jerk each time she felt herself sliding off the chair.

At about 6 am the next morning, Mom with half-closed eyes, noticed You stirred. 

It was the slightest move, almost not moving really. Sitting and straightening up, Mom brought her hands around her neck, hardly daring to breathe. 

She felt her throat closed up as she saw your lids moved. 

Slowly, oh-so-very-slowly, You opened your eyes ...

 

 Immitating Daniel-San in Karate Kid ... :D

Slowly Daniel ... be careful ...