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ARE YOU READY to feel all the feelings?
Ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday, some of Temple Street’s little patients told us why they love their mammies.
Temple Street says that the messages bring home how important parents are, especially when children are sick.
The children talk about the hugs, the kisses, the chicken dinners, as well as the more serious challenges they face with becoming accustomed to trips to a hospital at such young ages.
Here are some of our favourite moments.
“She’s funny and I like her hair. She does everything.”
“She gives me chicken and potatoes and corn. I really, really like her.
“My mum has the best kisses.”
My mum’s been there through all the struggles, all the hard times up here. All the waiting, all the new journeys that we have to take.
Watch the full video here.
Now, we’re off to call our mams.
Beautiful.as the father of a beautiful 11 month princess,who we were told at 3 months had 30% chance of surviving.to see the innocent and unconditional love in her eyes as she looks at her mother really makes you realise what mothers really mean to us.unconditional love and support.the work temple street have done and continue to do is nothing short of miraclous.well done.keep up the good work.
Thanks for sharing your story Keith – so lovely. I hope you all have a beautiful day on Sunday :)
Posting this from temple street. My new born was born with a lot of airway problems and nearly died on us. The ICU staff are are saints. The nurses and doctors in the wards are too. This got me right in the feels while I watched it looking at my fiancé leaning over my daughters cot while a nurse chatted to her. To the temple street staff and mammys . You are extraordinary people. Rock on!
Good Mammies are the unsung heroes of society. Wishing a Speedy recovery to all the kids. X
Happy mothers day to mammies everywhere
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