A chance to say something positive from the heart ...

[tedebear]

Marvellous news indeed. Horrible times can be made so much better by the simple things in life. Glad to hear your little man is making improvements ROSM - its a horrible horrible time to go through.

In this world of tv's, mobiles, email etc. its still far nicer to see someone in person, whether they be your heroes or your friends. Lots of people have forgotten that.

Get off your botties and go see someone who's day you'd make better for having done so

 

[rospants]

My 9 month old son has been unwell recently which has necessitated him having a stay in the Alex children's hospital. He is improving slowly but surely.

Today, the Albion players visited the hospital. It's one of those things that the club have done for many years and although we know it happens we get a bit blase to it. (the kind of thing that if the fat cats in the premiership got off their arses to do it would get 5 mins on match of the day as a 'superb community effort' but we just mist over when a league club does it).

This year, my wife saw the visit at first hand and this has really hammered home to me just how positive this visit is. Many of the kids there are very poorly and some are unlikley to get home for xmas. But this visit really does provide a boost to those patients, their families and also the hospital staff (who I cannot speak highly enough of).

It isn't a case of the players turning up, waving from the ward doors and then scarpering. They take time to talk to all the children they see, speak to the families and make everybody feel just that little bit special. For some players who have children this may come easily. For others it maybe doesn't. Joel Lynch was asked by my wife to hold my son for a photo. He confided that he'd 'never held a baby before' but still did it. Many of the younger players were asking questions about how things are going, were we likely to get our son home for xmas etc - not in a scripted patronising way, but in a proper well meant way.

Also a mention for Gary Hart who the last I'd heard was going on loan to havant and waterlooville (not been up with albion stuff the last couple of weeks while my sone has been unwell so not sure if that happened). He was there and was absolutely superb with all the children and really got involved.

Finally, a commendation for Gully. When the idea of bringing back a macot was first suggested, I really did cringe. However, he too was on the visit today and my son was laughing and smiling (something he's not done a lot of recently) when he had his photo with him - he has his bendy Gully in his cot at the hospital tonight and smiles every time he sees it. For that and that alone, I thank the club for bringing back Gully.

Today reinforces why I am proud to be an Albion fan and why my son will be too.

Glad to here he is improving, my dad died on monday, so its nice to her some good news. I hope you have him home for christmas and you all have a brillant time and spoil him rotten xx

 

[glasfryn]

What a great thread,very heartwarming ROSM hope your son is home with you soon and well done the Albion players.

 

[Lady Bracknell]

A very heartwarming tale and good on the lads. Glad that the little 'un is getting better too. I remember when my youngest was admitted to the Alex, at 2 months old with a nasty chest infection that affects babies born in the winter. It was the most worrying time although anyone who knows him now would find it hard to believe he was ever a delicate little poorly babe!

 

[NMH]

The Indians knew much about how the rallying of the tribe, was heap good medicine for any of their members who might be suffering.

This sort of thing really can enforce or enact the healing process.

 

[Starry]

that is wonderful. i hope the little one is feeling better.

when mrs starry was in hospital with anastasia this time two years ago chelsea rolled up with their entire first team squad and everyone, they gave out presents to everyone (our other two kids got gifts) and they hung around for ages chatting and playing games. i am far from a chelsea fan but it was nice to see all the kids who were desperately ill having something to smile about.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Best wishes to you and your family ROSM.... my 19 month old daughter has just caught the worst cold she's ever had (temperatures suddenly went really low here a few days ago and everyone got caught on the hop)and we're struggling to keep her mind off it. That's bad enough so can't imagine what you're going through. Sure you'll soon have your son home again.