Grieving Families

For the last two nights, I have been called to the clinic to help families deal with the loss of their relatives that have died in the clinic. Two days ago, we had a man here with severe alcohol poisoning brought in. He was in a coma and not responding to any treatment given to him. Later that night he died. I could hear yelling at the clinic and didn't know what was going on. Then Dennis informed me the man died and asked me to pray with the family. I went over there and offered my condolences. Then the family allowed me to pray for them. Shortly after, more family members arrived, including the son and the situation became a little chaotic. Fortunately Suzy came over and helped get the situation under control.

Last night, after I went to bed, Pritty knocked on my door and asked me to come to the clinic. A baby had just died from severe pneumonia and an intestinal obstruction. By the time they brought the baby in, there was nothing we could do. When I got there, I saw this precious little child, around 6 months old, bundled up in his grandmother's bag. His mother had died and the grandmother had been taking care of him. Along with the grandmother, was the baby's sister who was around eight years old. Both of them were quietly crying. I just hugged the little girl while she cried. I felt so bad for her. She lost her mom and now lost her sibling. I reassured the grandmother that she had done all she could and it wasn't her fault.

No matter how many times I deal with situations like these, it never gets easier.