Toronto Star

Hello,

This Blog is mentioned in an article in the Toronto Star today. Also Harmony's poem from an earlier posting is featured prominently. You may access these online at:
http://www.thestar.com/article/625738 Also some of you may wish to read the Star article about Melodina from a year ago. It is on line at: http://www.thestar.com/SpecialSections/SickKids/article/347535http://

I have not written as much as I could on this blog recently. Life, while not really getting back to normal, is moving along. I'll not pretend that it is getting easier for Indira and I but we are slowly engaging in more activities and that is good. Everyone who has supported us in so many ways has helped us during this period of our lives.

My understanding and faith in people has remained strong because of you. I believe that everyone wants to be good, loving and kind. I believe that helping each other, supporting those in need in any way and generally contributing to making the world a bit better is human nature despite what the historians would have us believe. The hundreds and hundreds of people world wide who have helped us with their wishes and kind words as well as the many contributions to the Sick Kids Foundation in Melodina's name and the various other kindnesses shown to us have confirmed my understanding that this is the real nature of humanity. Keep it up. What you do is important. Thank you.

I am trying to write a report to the Board of Directors and CEO of Sick Kids detailing our experiences at the hospital and offering suggestions. It is Indira's, Harmony's and my hope that they will be able to use our intimate involvement in the day to day life of of the hospital to help make positive strides in their ongoing efforts to provide the best services and care to their patients and families possible.

I intend to continue writing in this Blog but for now the report to the hospital is my priority. Thanks for reading and thanks for being you.