jenga

a pang of homesickness flooded over me today; completely unexpected and out of the blue, was walking down the corridor of the hospital and suddenly like a wave coming over me, i longed for all that is normal and all that i love. I'm loving being here dont get me wrong, but equally i feel a very long way from home and from those people that i love.

so still feeling sorry for myself this evening, i wandered down to the ward to find Gry - its her birthday tomorrow and was trying to plan the day...when a little cheeky toddler was squealing with glee in bed 19. his mamma needed the bathroom, so i took the opportunity to give some love to Jenga, a cheeky little boy, with the widest cutest smile, chubby cheeks and 2 bottom teeth poking out of his mouth. chewing on a piece of beef (it must be an african thing!) he jumped into my arms and for the next hour we played and walked and he gave me a whole lot of baby love, giving me smiles and laughter and making my heart lift.