The Giving Hands

And this is Yoshini.. She has cerebral palsy and is mentally challenged. I would like to share a poem written to her by Yvonne.

Here’s Yoshini our family addition,
Suffering from cerebral palsy and mental retardation,
She is here in Eden to seek salvation,
Away from home thats filled with trepidation.

Even at age five, she seems like three,
Her body so frail and weak in the knee,
When carried, she slumps onto our body.
So light and effortless as can be.

There’s sorrow and confusion in her eyes,
The hearts of people that those eyes entice,
Could feel the pain that makes her cry,
And the pangs of torment that passes her by.

With much therapy, she can now sit up,
Even a small improvement lits up our heart,
We say our prayers as she learns to walk,
Whenever she stands, our hearts would throb,
Soon she’ll jump, run and even talk.

Thank you our dearest Yoshini,
During the times when we are weary,
Yoshini inspires us to strive for infinity.

- Yvonne Foong @ June 2005