How can we help?

This was told by Aunty Nina who just got back from visiting a family yesterday. That family is like a normal one. The father worked as a Security Guard, the mother is a housewife, the eldest son is turning 20 and there are 5 other siblings. 

The reason why she visited the family was because of the eldest son's condition. He's a very young lad, tall and lanky figure. Supposed to be the family's first hope to help the parents and the younger siblings. Unfortunately, the boy is helpless now. He has been in a comma and bedridden for a year. He used to be dependant on the life-support machine but he can breathe normally now. He looks like a normal boy lying on the bed, he's not too skinny, he's not pale, he can blink his eyes slowly once in a while, and he even cries sometimes. So what's wrong with him? 

A year ago, he was badly beaten by a group of heartless-boys which cracked his skull (both right and left), slashed his feet and made him became what he is now. The first impression when I asked Aunty Nina about his condition, she replied, "He's a living vegetable".

His mother looked as if she's given up. She's been feeding and taking care of her son for a year now with not a slight of hope that he'll recover. Imagine that both sides of your skull were ripped and nothing covers your brain. But God is So Great that the boy is still breathing till now. Lately, the doctor said that the boy also has a high sugar level in his blood. On top of other medications his mother is 'feeding', he also needs to take diabetic medication. His mother also covers his face with a mosquito net to avoid flies. Very sad but so true.

How did this happen? 

We can easily blame the boy for getting into the fight at the first place. Or maybe point finger to the parents for not taking care of their child properly. We can do that. Blames after blames. But what's done is done. I'm sure if he was given a chance to turn back time, he wouldn't have gotten involved in that bunch of immoral kids. Aunty Nina also believes that this might be a way how he could get closer to God. It's the most saddest way, but if he's been given another chance to live a normal life again, I'm sure he won't waste it this time.

Apart from being sympathize and pay visit to the family, we can only pray from far that the boy will get better soon to lessen the burden of his family. I'm also trying to get Aunty Nina to provide the father's account number so that anyone who wants to help could channel the payment straight to him. I shall update everyone on the details once I've got it.

Let's take a moment to cherish what we have now and never forget about the people in need. 

Salaam.