Imagine a scene, sitting in the lounge of the hospital with your husband and eldest son (the 5-year-old). Feeling the weight of the worry settling in after being told that your newborn has now lost more than 10% of his birth weight.

Blame, fear, and worry are boiling inside me while I try to appear calm in front of my eldest child. It’s not an easy balance to maintain.

Meanwhile, a little girl of about 3 years old fell off the wooden pushbike provided by the hospital in the lounge for older siblings visiting their mothers.

Empathy

My five-year-old loudly reacts and asks: oh oh! Alles Guet? – at the same time, I can only remember to ask her in English at the same time under my breath.

Confidence

The little girl seemed unharmed and without a second thought, she hopped back onto her bike and raced over to her parents who were seated at the back of the lounge. My son was unfazed by this and confidently shared with me and the others in the cafeteria that the simplest and most effective way to make friends with strangers is to ask them if they are okay.

Proud Parents

At that moment, everything else vanished from my thoughts. All I could see was this tiny human being, and his pure heart that he opened up in front of everyone.

These random moments merely last a few seconds or minutes. However, on days like today, it gives me hope, that we are moving towards a better future.