Dear Doctor

Dear Medical Professional, You will ask about his medical history, And I will repeat the story I have told 100 times or more, The details fine tuned to the essentials I know you need: He was born full term, He has a 7 year old brother who is fit and well, He is allergic to penicillin.  You will ask me what happened, And I will answer: He is 6 years old. He wasn't breathing for 7 minutes. I gave him mouth to mouth. I will hand over a careful typed piece of A4 paper. It will tell you his hospital number, The things he is allergic to, A list of medications and doses. You will take it and smile. You'll tell me I make your job easier. I will stand calm, And in control.  You see my demeanour, my hospital bags packed and ready, And you say, You've done this before. I'll nod and say many times. But remember this; That 6 year old is my baby. That boy with the oxygen, And the wires, And the tubes, Is my son. I watched him turn bl
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Super Brothers


Me and my brother are Super Heroes!


He wears a special Super Hero suit under his clothes, just like Superman.

I don’t need one.  But sometimes, when it’s cold, I wear a vest.

He has a special tube that goes straight into his tummy to give him food and Super Hero Strength.

I eat my dinner to make me Super Strong.  My favourite food is burger and chips.




He has a cool chair with wheels on so he can whizz around and I can run Super Fast.  Together we fight the baddies.



He doesn’t need to talk.  He uses the power of his mind to tell you what he’s thinking.  I can understand him the best though, because he’s my brother.

He tells me jokes that no-one else can hear and I tell him funny stories.



At night, when everyone is sleeping, he flies me all the way to the moon and we watch the aliens playing and catch shooting stars.  Then he flies me all the way back home again.



My brother is the best Super Hero in the whole wide world.

He’s the best brother too.

I love him all the way up to the moon and the stars and all the way back down again.


Cheeky (age 4) and I wrote this post together for Children's Hospice Week (26th April - 3rd May 2013).  Children's Hospice Week is the UK's only awareness and fundraising week for children with life-limiting conditions and the services, like children's hospices, that support them. This year, the focus is on siblings.  You can find out more by visiting the Together for Short Lives Website.



Comments

  1. Petra Rovere28 April 2013 at 07:06

    Simply love it.

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  2. h0peful mummy28 April 2013 at 09:33

    cheeky loves his brother! it's obvious. I think that our little ones are very lucky to have superhero siblings who love them to the stars and back. this is a great post, together they can take on anything and win xx

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  3. Bright Side of Life28 April 2013 at 17:10

    I love your post and the pictures bring your words to life. Well done.

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  4. Little Mama Murphy28 April 2013 at 19:50

    Thank you Petra.

    They are indeed very lucky to have superhero siblings h0peful mummy. I'm glad it comes across how much cheeky loves H- he really does adore him.

    Thanks bright side of life. I'm not much of an artist to be honest but wanted to try something a bit different.

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  5. Anonymous28 April 2013 at 20:11

    I love this it's fab xx

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  6. Michelle Daly30 April 2013 at 08:34

    Aw, how lovely and what a wonderful little book it would make for ALL children to read. xx

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  7. Little Mama Murphy30 April 2013 at 09:37

    Thanks Michelle. I was trying to make it into a little book for Cheeky to keep but haven't found an online publishing tool I'm happy with yet. Lots of photo books but the text ones seem to be aimed at larger books.

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