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Give Generously

December 7th, 2004 - Tuesday


Baby Ryan
Photo courtesy of 5XMom / www.mylittleheroes.com

Do something meaningful this Christmas. Do something for Baby Ryan. It is not for him alone but also for his buddies at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of University Malaya Medical Centre. Baby Ryan’s is a poignant tale. He suffers from congenital diaphragmatic hernia. He has been in the PICU since coming into this world on August 8, 2003. He had also undergone several major operations the first few months of his life to correct the problems associated with his illness.

Imagine a human so little suffering the rigours of chronic medical treatments. Imagine never having seen the light of day, never having felt the warmth of the sun on his cheeks and never having heard the sounds of the world outside. Imagine the only home he knows is the hospital. Imagine yourself living in a world like this and you will know what Baby Ryan is going through.

Nevertheless, this is also a tale of courage. Baby Ryan’s mummy have overcome all the torment of seeing her little one in such anguish that she has mooted the idea of getting gifts for all of Baby Ryan’s buddies in the PICU. There is nothing more self-sacrificing than to comfort others while one is in a similar predicament. Do something meaningful this Christmas. Spread some cheer to those who truly need it. Lilian is doing a great job in promoting this initiative here. I strongly urge everyone who is able to contribute in any way to make this project a success. Full information on how you can contribute is here. Baby Ryan’s story is here and here. May God richly bless you all for your generosity.

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9 Responses to “Give Generously”

  1. lucia Says:
    December 7th, 2004 at 21:48

    christmas is about giving. after all, god gave us his son, baby jesus, one who is to be our saviour. therefore we too should give generously.

    peter, you can count on me to make some contributions.

  2. lilian Says:
    December 7th, 2004 at 21:56

    Peter
    God bless. (will be away and no computer till Sunday)

  3. Peter Says:
    December 7th, 2004 at 23:30

    Lucia,
    Any little bit helps. Bless you.

    Lilian,
    :o)

  4. Bkworm Says:
    December 8th, 2004 at 15:08

    I got a call yesterday from one of my girlfriend. Her one year old son, Baby Ezra has been diagnosed with leukemia. Ezra has been in and out of hospital for the last two months. Yes, I would like to contribute to this cause, for Baby Ryan, Baby Ezra and all the other children who are suffering at such a young age.

  5. Peter Says:
    December 8th, 2004 at 15:58

    Bkworm,
    If there is anything that I can do for Baby Ezra, please let me know.

  6. Bkworm Says:
    December 8th, 2004 at 19:40

    Thanks Peter. Please pray for Baby Ezra’s recovery and that God’s strength and grace be upon the baby’s parents at this difficult time of their lives.

  7. Peter Says:
    December 8th, 2004 at 20:09

    Bkworm,
    Will do.

  8. mental jog Says:
    December 9th, 2004 at 01:39

    the season of giving

    to summarise, baby ryan is suffering from congenital diaphragmatic hernia and is in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of university malaya medical centre. he has been in the PICU since his birth in august last year. his mum, together with lil…

  9. Marita Paige Says:
    December 9th, 2004 at 17:02

    My thoughts are with Baby Ryan and her mom. God bless them.