"What did I do wrong"??
It was one of those days, one of those families.One of the children that I was assessing today was on a follow up visit. Since it was not a fresh assessment, we had actually gone past the anxiety and awkward questions about the initial diagnoses. And I had moved on to the question that I dread asking parents the most...and but always try to ask,"How are you coping?"And then the carefully -held emotional barriers broke.Those thoughts about "Why us?Why our child? We never knowingly hurt anybody" came out in the open. As the tears fell, I could only listen, and watch them fall. Are there ever any answers to such heart-rending questions? I did what I always do- applauded the parents for the wonderful way that they are supporting their child's development and spoke to them about how they can continue to do so. And I told them what I truly believe, that the Good God who has presented them with their trials will also hold their hand, in some way or the other.