At R. Papa station, a mother and her baby came aboard. The mother was having a hard time carrying the baby
. The child was so thin that you could see from the legs it was almost reduced to skin and bones. Its legs were stiff, probably from disuse. We guessed it was more than a year old, probably close to two, because of its height or rather length. But what really caught our attention was its head. It seemed that it was longer than the child's torso. The mother was supporting the head instead of the neck and we were worrying about its neck breaking.
The mother was having a hard time because apart from the fact that she had to carry the child with his big head and their bag, the baby
was complaining too. Apparently, he did not want his mother to sit down. For him, mommy had to rock him while standing in the train. Trouble really was, to stand up and hold him, she needed both hands so there was none left to hold on to the rail.Anyway, that's not the point. My friend Celia was so moved by this scene that she decided on the spot to hand her some money to help defray doctor's
fees for the child.That is generosity, She lives on a fixed daily budget and any unspent amount, she returns to the family fund. Yesterday, she gave half her daily spending budget to that mother and child.
I salute you, Celia Martinez
