Lifes off side
Father dedicates all his life helping others in one of those professions we tend to admire but forget to understand! Mother, after 10 years trying to have a child and an abortion, gets pregnant. When delivering suffers an heart attack. After two more heart failures and three strokes, has 12% of ventricular function. Last three months living in an hospital bed. Probably never will return home. Father divides himself into a professional, a father and a mother. All new to him, except try being good. We can see it in his eyes and in his movements while speaking. Daughter is growing with a general development delay. Communication and general motor skills are suffering from a deprived of opportunities environment. Always being over protected. Learning and behavior are the most visible outcomes in delay. A neighbor helps taking care the child while father is in duty. Says she a lovely girl and there’s nothing wrong with her. Takes command of this little girl life. Father understands there’s something wrong. But is not sure to have the strengths to meet his daughters needs. Maybe is too much…
