The Tranquil suite

[Rain]

At my work, we had a team building exercise today, we went to a Children’s Hospice to paint a mural for them on the wall, but before we did this, we took a tour of the building.

I think it was probably the hardest thing I have had to do emotionally for a long time. There were alot of sick children, a few of them with only a few weeks to live.

It made me feel guilty that I have been so lucky with my health up until now.

I think the worst part of the day was when we visited the 'Tranquil' suite, It was basically a room were parents could sit around and mourn for there dead children.

There was a bed were they placed the kids when they had died and were waiting for the undertakers, the room was really cold. It was an almost eerie feeling to be there (obviously it was empty at the time) but it made me and everyone else on the team really sombre.

I dunno why I even posted this, but I guess it makes me feel better to just talk about it.

 

[Xilef]

Those kind of places make me feel so guilty and bad that I physicly feel sick.
Calling it a tranquil suite seams weird to me, makes me upset that people mourn in there.

 

[Norris]

It's one thing to 'experience' those kinds of places through hearsay. It's another to actually be present. I remember the first time I walked into a hospital of sorts where people with a terminal illness resided. You can just feel the atmosphere envelope you... often taking you by surprise. It's hard for a person to prepare him/herself emotionally for what they'll be faced with once they walk past those doors. The feeling really hits you.

 

[Rain]

The thing that got me the most was the complete feeling of powerlessness I felt. I think for the first time ever I felt really human, I mean after all people have no control over there lives, even though we are always lead to believe we do. There was nothing I could do to help those kids, and there was nothing the nurses or doctors could do for the kids.

It made me feel really mad at first to think they couldn’t help them, but really there is nothing they can do, they can just make it as comfortable as possible for them.


Camisado

 

[Norris]

Look at this as an opportunity of gaining a much better insight towards the inequalities of life. Every time your down in the dumps, realise that there are people who are worse off than you. As you take solace in the fact that life has treated you well, give a little respect towards those who have been given very little.

Please don’t become another AceJP…

 

[Rain]

lol, what exactly does AceJP do then?

 

[woopdedo]

I dont know why but when i go to the hospital im not really affected much at all... i dont know why, i feel bad that i dont feel bad about seeing people in hospitals. This will sound super selfish but i dont know them so it doesnt bother me. :S

 

[Jstreet]

Don't you just feel like you're going to be haunted by the souls of dead children now?

 

[Dopples]

I wouldn't have to guts to go into a place like that, since I tend to have a fear of the dead (I can't even stand seeing a dog or cat that has been killed.). I can't imagine in anyway how you felt, but just hearing about it is disheartening...