The boy was incredibly small, barely able to fully wrap his tiny, fragile arms around the hospital blanket that was meant to provide him warmth and comfort. His voice, soft and trembling, broke repeatedly as uncontrollable sobs escaped from deep within him, filling the otherwise sterile and quiet hospital room. The bright, unforgiving fluorescent lights overhead cast stark shadows across the white walls, reflecting off the polished floors and adding to the cold, impersonal atmosphere. Around him, unfamiliar machines beeped rhythmically and occasionally hummed, their sounds strange and intimidating to someone so young.Continue reading…
