What Happens When a Child is Down- And What I Did to Fix It!

By Shivam Ralli @shivamralli167
Recently I visited a relative. There I noticed the mood of the house was sour and dull. Upon asking what was the reason for this behaviour? I got to know that my aunt’s child had met with an accident. Not a serious one – but, it was enough to make the mood dull. It was a fracture in the right leg with both legs almost 90% broken. There was a threat of surgery looming over him, but, he never gave hope and went on as if it had never taken place. The child might not have known or noticed the tension in the family- but the relatives which were calling from afar and coming to their house definitely noticed it.  Now when someone entered the house there was a deathly silence and a grim mood in the air of the house. That’s when I decided to cheer everyone up. After all, a grim mood  does a lot of harm for the patient and day to day living of the family ( being a fracture victim myself- I know what are the consequences one / one’s family members have to face. I met my cousin and discussed my plan with him. At the end of the plan when I looked up at him- he had a huge smile plastered on his face. Then he nodded and told me to go ahead with my plan. He said, “I understand your idea Bhaiya, please do something to make my family happy again.”

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This kicked me into motion. I asked my aunt to come with me to the market ( first phase of the plan) and help me buy a pair of shoes for me. I deliberately took a route on which I saw many restaurants, then I asked her if my family and their family can come to this diner someday. Her face went devoid of emotion and I could see a small frown of sadness there. I came with how her child ( my cousin) would also love to go the restaurant. She reluctantly agreed- and as it goes, the whole family agreed.  We were set to go on a dinner in 2 days.Then I called up the doc who had plastered my cousin’s leg and asked him if he needed to undergo surgery. The answer I received was what I expected – because it was the same I had got when I had a fracture. “The child is young, therefore the chances of undergoing a surgery is very minute.”Now, to make the mood of a family happy again, one has to do it in such a way that all tension is evaporated. That’s why me and my cousin agreed to tell them on the dinner night. We reached the diner- because a good news has to be told in a happy setting ( Again, speaking from personal experience )The dinner went smoothly and when the time of desert came, I called out loud saying “I have something to say, my cousin ( he wants to keep his privacy in this, so name has not been divulged) will not undergo surgery and it has been confirmed by the doctor. As his fracture is a bit major- he will be fit and fine within 2 months’ time.”This got them extremely happy, and to this day they  speak of how I took the control of the situation perfectly. This is what makes a difference in a family. Good news over a child- family is extremely and happy families go for good and prosperous future! Child of the family is where the real hearts lie. Take care of them.
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