Proof of Heaven
“Cathleen looked tired, and Colm could tell she had been crying.
“Did I do it again?” He looked at Uncle Sean. But his mother answered him.
“Yes, dear. But it wasn’t so bad this time. The pacemaker is already helping.”
“Where is Dr. Basu?”
“He had to leave for a bit. He has other patients he needs to see.”
“Oh,” Colm said, disappointed.
“Are you feeling OK?” his mother asked while gently rubbing his cheeks.
“I’m tired.”
“I bet you are. Does it hurt?”
He felt a sharp, heavy pain when he breathed ...in and his shoulder ached. He reached across his chest and felt the bandages. A tiny, hard disc protruded from his chest wall.
“This feels funky.”
“I bet it does,” Cathleen said, feeling it for herself.
“Do you think it will work?” Colm pleaded.
“We already think it does. Your heart stopped beating for a little bit, and the pacemaker seems to be able to rev it up. I think the worst is over,” Cathleen said as she smiled, trying to remain calm for the boy’s sake.MoreLess
“Did I do it again?” He looked at Uncle Sean. But his mother answered him.
“Yes, dear. But it wasn’t so bad this time. The pacemaker is already helping.”
“Where is Dr. Basu?”
“He had to leave for a bit. He has other patients he needs to see.”
“Oh,” Colm said, disappointed.
“Are you feeling OK?” his mother asked while gently rubbing his cheeks.
“I’m tired.”
“I bet you are. Does it hurt?”
He felt a sharp, heavy pain when he breathed ...in and his shoulder ached. He reached across his chest and felt the bandages. A tiny, hard disc protruded from his chest wall.
“This feels funky.”
“I bet it does,” Cathleen said, feeling it for herself.
“Do you think it will work?” Colm pleaded.
“We already think it does. Your heart stopped beating for a little bit, and the pacemaker seems to be able to rev it up. I think the worst is over,” Cathleen said as she smiled, trying to remain calm for the boy’s sake.MoreLess
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