Thursday 22 October 2009

Emilia

About a month ago, I visited an acquaintance who was staying in a London hospital for a medical procedure, and as I was leaving, I decided to check out the children's ward, out of sheer curiosity.

I was able to go as far as the playroom, which had a large window looking into the hall, where I stood to watch kids at play, despite the curious looks from the nurse across from me. A little girl with thinning blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes was combing the hair of a doll, an amazing irony of sorts. The little girl looked at me, smiled and waved before hiding behind her doll, I smiled and waved back at her, she came out of the playroom, grabbed my hand and pulled me inside, where her mother sat in the corner smiling and telling me that Emilia seems to have liked me, despite my puzzlement of the reason!

I visited Emilia every few days, I had imaginary tea with her using her little tea set, her eyes would shine every time I reached into my pocket and brought out candy or lollipops, and when I promised her to get her a nice present if she behaves and takes her medicine like she's supposed to, her smile filled the room as she nodded in a sincere manner reassuring me of her commitment to our little agreement, sometimes I would stay late at work and she'd already be asleep by the time I got there; she always slept hugging a brown teddy bear with a pink bow tie.

Emilia had been in remission from cancer for the past few months. Last Sunday, she suddenly fell into a coma, I saw her last Tuesday, and she looked as if she was taking a nap, with her brown teddy bear smiling at her side.

Emilia left this earth yesterday aged 5, and for the short time I knew her, I knew an angel who passed my way; smiled, waved, and grabbed my hand into heaven.

7 comments:

  1. may here soul rest in pease, that was nice of you.

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  2. Heartfelt my friend, she is indeed an angel who has been sent to you because you need one. I hope you've come to appreciate and love things that you have overlooked before.

    Emilia had such a wonderful soul, and your post is now a permanent memoir of that soul. May she have finally found her peace.

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  3. Oh! Tears, tears. Sweet and heartfelt. Thank you.

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  4. Amen to that Hamede, thank you.

    KJ, she was indeed, it's amazing how one learns about one's self through quick but lasting experiences, God's grace comes in all shapes and forms, and how we show gratitude for it is always deficient.

    Sorry about that Ummfarouq, Thank you :)

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  5. I have a soft spot for kids..

    May God be with her mother and family, it is tough to lose a child.

    she is a bird in heaven..

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  6. INNA LE ALLAH wa inna ilayhe raje3oon.AND I DO BELEIVE THAT PART OF HER MISSION ON THIS EARTH WAS GRABBING UR HAND YA AMMAR.AS SAD AS IT IS ,I KNOW THAT SHE IS HAVING THE TIME OF HER LIFE NOW.I JUST PRAY FOR HER MOTHER THAT ALLAH GIVE HER PATIANCE.ALLAH YSABBER ALBHA>
    um sanad

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