Sad story

LAST Sunday was our 38th time monthly donation at a monastery. The chief monk shared a sad story with us. A young Myanmar couple has a one year old child and they made her birthday celebration at monastery in previous Sunday. The chief monk was shocked when he received a call from the same couple to inform their beloved daughter's passing news. The monk tried to recall that how the little girl was talkative on her birthday celebration and lovingly. He hardly believe with the sad news of the child.

According to young parent, the child was recently sick and they sent her to neighborhood clinic for treatment. The doctor told them that it is just normal and would be fine soon after taking medicine. The poor little girl didn't improve and deteriorate her condition. Unfortunately, the guardian turn grandmother has recently return to Myanmar and inexperience young couple know less about what and how to care a sick daughter. At one visit, the clinic GP refer the child to the hospital. Sadly, the child never reach to the premise of hospital. She died on the way on hospital on taxi. I could imagine how tragic incident will it be for a young parent as I myself is a father of a young daughter. 

As the case involve a death, they need to inform police and they received death certificate after necessary checking by police officer. The police officer advised the young couple to sue the clinic doctor who underestimate the medication condition of the sick child. The Buddhist young couple however chose to ignore the police's suggestion in order not to complicate the process. I am sure they will sue the doctor if they are locals. My wife and I were very much concern to learn the story because our little daughter gets sick frequently and we are away from her for a certain reason. I am hopeful that this lesson will make us force to return home asap. Also this highlight us that the death might come to us at any given time regardless of our age. This lesson will make our donation trend keep alive to its eternal.