Monday Moments~ On Monday, little boy #1 had to have blood drawn. This is a monthly occurrence for him, so most of the time he is a champion the entire trip. Unfortunately, two weeks ago, his results were inconclusive so we had two repeat them in two weeks instead of the usual four. As usual, his attitude was awesome! Nevertheless, when we actually get back to the chair and needle comes out, some draws are more difficult than others.
Monday was an unusual day though, and one that as a mom, I was extremely grateful for. I have a side to me that can hold my child down despite the worst possible medical intervention and allow the nurses or docs to do their job. It tears me apart, but life-saving and necessary medical intervention has unfortunately been the story of this boy's short life. Monthly lab draws just keep the practice perfected. But...this morning in particular there was a gentleman present that made everything okay. We signed in and had an appointment, but the stranger's father's paperwork was inputed before ours, and they were called back. I was a bit disgruntled because we had three other appointments to get to, but they called us back soon after. When the man saw little boy #1 sit on my lap, he immediately came over and started softly talking to him.
He told him he would tell him a story and at the end of the draw, he would give him the baseball cap he was wearing. He continued to talk and hold my guy's attention while the lab tech inserted the needle...and dug...and dug...and dug. Finally she found the vain and the two vials quickly filled. This gentleman told Austin about how when he was his age, his parents took him for the blood draws too because he has a bad heart. Austin listened and did not fuss despite the obvious discomfort the needle must have caused. When all was said and done he handed little boy his baseball cap and rejoined his father. The baseball cap was quickly worn, but my little guy didn't quite understand all that transpired and handed it back to him just as we left the room.
I try to live and face everything little boy's medical condition throws at us with a can-do/will-do spirit. However, for five minutes, I felt like I wasn't contributing to his torture, the tough experience was gently eased, and the morning went that much smoother. I was incredibly grateful for a small act by one man who took the time to make an impact in our lives.
Take away: Needs are every where and we can't give of ourselves in every situation, but if there is an in particular prompting...follow it. You may think your contribution is small, but if you are being led to respond, your response is specifically orchestrated to make a difference!
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