Some kids fidget and cry, others kick and scream. The reactions of children being casted can span the entire spectrum of discontent. I have seen kids shriek with so much charisma that the entire room joins their sorrow without delay – its like a crying call to arms. But before today, I have never seen a kid enjoy the process.
Fascinated and relaxed. That’s the best way I can describe Javier. When that frightening surgical saw sunk into his plaster cast with a vibrating grumble, Javier laughed. When the nurse broke open the cast, Javier popped up to have a close look at the how the skin on his knee had changed, examining it with unbridled fascination.
Javier politely answered Dr. Carlos throughout his examination, but as soon as the casting started, he sat back and relaxed. With his hands folded behind his head, Javier stared off into space with a little smile that let you know he was thinking about something fun.
Maybe Javier was daydreaming about playing soccer with his friends. Or maybe he was thinking about wearing shoes. Or perhaps he was just imagining what it will be like to walk like everyone else. Whatever the contents of his daydream, Javier was most certainly pleased.
What do you think was going through this little boy’s head?
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