The couple living next door to me have two daughters, Jordan and Lauren, 4 and 2 years old respectively.
Jordan is the cutest child anywhere; she has the brightest eyes, the biggest smile, the bubbliest laugh. She loves to play, she’s bright and energetic, and she’s always helpful with her little sister when I go over to babysit. We were going over one of her favourite books at bedtime, an illustrated book about the sea, and she very seriously asked me where the mermaids were, and if the sharks would come and eat her while she slept. She loves to dance and we always play at ballerinas or fairy princesses.
Today I got the news that Jordan is in the hospital with pnemonia, and that it’s really bad. She’s been confined to a hospital bed; part of her lung collapsed and they’re trying to drain the fluid out of it now. Her family’s staying over there with her, sleeping over, along with her little sister.
The chances of recovery do look good, so far. But she is very, very sick, and I know your prayers and well-wishes would be appreciated.
Prayers, healing energy and {{{{{{{{vibes}}}}}}}} to your little friend and her family.
If you’re close with them, maybe you can stop by and take little Lauren for a walk and an ice cream cone? Mom and Dad could probably use a safe break in which to cry or simply hold each other, and the little one’s gotta be bored and confused by now.
Hate to ask, but would it make any difference if she were ugly, sullen and grumpy? Sick kids is sick kids; you don’t have to qualify it with a list of her charms. Either way, best wishes, kiddo.
I was going to suggest the same thing. Our son became very ill and was hospitalized for almost two months. DH and I took turns with him at the hospital and home with his big sister. We had to bed people to please help us with our daughter–it would have been a lot easier on all of us if more people had volunteered to take her for an afternoon so that she could get away from it all occasionally.
I’m sending all my bestest, warmest wishes to everyone involved. I’m also glad to hear she has a good chance of recovery. Kids are resilient little things, I know from experience, so she’ll be up and about in no time.
Two weeks ago I asked for prayers and well-wishes for Jaira, a former student of mine who was hit by a car as she and her siblings tried to cross the street (Jaira’s doing fine, btw). I can do no less than what I ask: I’ll keep Jordan in my thoughts and prayers, too.
I certainly wish Jordan & her family well - I’m sure she’ll get over the illness in no time flat. I’ll be thinking super-good thoughts for Lauren; I’ve been told by my sister that it’s a very difficult thing to be a young child & have a sibling go to the hospital & come back a bit sick.
I’m not trying to qualify it, honest. This was more what she means to me, how important she is. I’ve really loved being her neighbour, and that was why. Sorry if it came across like that.
Update: I did take Lauren out for a walk–not for an ice-cream, but to the park to play around for a while. I don’t think she quite knows what’s going on, beyond that her sister’s sick.
Jordan is doing better (starting to boss everyone around, according to her dad :)) and hopefully on the road to recovery.
Wishing her a speedy recovery.