Of Kids

now that i'm doing paeds, i've been noticing the kids around me more. the crazy stuff they do, like putting their feet into their mouths, and the things they say, which as the americans put it, are certainly the darnest things.

*was walking back to rock from gallery west this morning, and on the escalator was this family with a preschooler. pastor l - saw the children's chuch tag on the kid and said hi to the family, to which the little boy whispered loudly, "who's that? who's that?" (okay i admit this is a new crea inside joke; pastor l - is one of the tallest and loudest people around, so it's hard for anyone not to know him. heh.)

*just a couple of weeks ago, i was in the lift at dhoby gaut station, and inside were this young boy with his mum and a gentleman on a wheelchair. the ride in the lift is pretty short, but it probably seemed like eternity for the mother after the kiddo said innocently, "ma, the man has no legs..."

*last week the sibling of a patient in the wards was singing very loudly to herself. she forgot the lyrics and so began to sing,"heigh ho a merry oh the tree eats the grass!" after a long day of tutorials and clerking, that was absolutely hilarious.

for a few days last week, the children's hospital was out of pants, so we had wards of little kids running around with only pampers which threatened to drop. that was really adorableness to its max.

and in one of the beds which i was assigned to, was this five month old girl who was abandoned by her mother. she was the loveliest child i had seen in my 6 weeks of paediatrics, and i fell in love with her immediately. each time she smiled and made noises, my spirit was lifted. she's been sent to mcys to be placed in foster care i think, so just as suddenly as she came into my life, she's now gone. sigh. she'll never remember the numerous nurses and medical students who came to carry her and tickle and fawn over her. oh well, hope she gets a good home where she can grow up to be a wonderful, happy person.

[cryptic] stuff needs to keep moving, but there are certain things beyond my control. hmm. oh wells. i need to keep moving myself! [/cryptic]