COMPASSION Humbled by Kindness By Aditi Simlote
Humbled by Kindness By Dr. Aditi Mathur
Dr. Aditi Mathur Simlote is a Dentist, an entrepreneur, and a mother of two children. She was born in Jaipur, India and migrated to US in 2008. Being an avid reader and an amateur writer since her early school years, Aditi has always enjoyed meeting like-minded people. She is proud to be an optimist and believes in spreading hope, joy and positivity through her actions and writing. This article might be considered as her introduction to her upcoming blogs which are a collection of her experience as a mother of a special kid. Email : mathuraditi06@gmail.com
“Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path” - Paulo Coelho - The Mindset Journey
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In December 2016, my husband then 12-day-old son and we just got hooked on by clicking pictures of our baby every day and recording the entire experience. We took the first picture of our then and I were leading the quintessential Indian making memories since then. This proved to be one 12-day-old son and we just got hooked on making memories since then. This proved to be one of the best coping American asthis andate, Engineer – at Doctor couple. of the best coping strategies, as of this wecame look strategies, life as of we look what our family,Our and especially our baby has been through, and date, how we uneventful, but very “normal” life received the jolt at what our family, andangel especially ourus baby has been out of this stronger than before. Moving on to the practical difficulties, our God-sent informed about a place like a big Californian earthquake when our child was through, and how we came out of this stronger to stay nearby which is specially built for the families of kids being treated in that area. We went and put inthan our application for a long-term the following I cannot even imagine what would born. Our precious little stay one and wasfortunately, born withwe a got rarea room before. Moving day. on to the practical difficulties, our have happened if we even had not methim thisto lady that day. The lady and her infinite compassion is what made it possible condition that didn’t allow breathe on his God-sent angel informed us about a place to stay for usThe to not justtwo getmonths through passed those days, do and it with of hope joy. With our stillfamilies brimming own. next as abut blur, wea sense nearby whichand is specially builthearts for the of with kids gratitude for that lady’s all-encompassing love, we try to pass on her kindness at every chance possible. found ourselves to be engulfed with numerous tests being treated in that area. We went and put in our and consultations with the doctors, just to make a long-term staybecomes and fortunately, we In my experience, a good doctor with an innate instinct to beapplication consideratefor to other’s difficulties an excellent sense what was The happening tohope our baby. a room thewonderful followingNICU day. doctor I cannot even medicalofpractitioner. real ray of during Seeing the entire got ordeal was the who was imagine not only their newborn covered with tubes and machines what would was havecommendable. happened if we notbymet this knowledgeable and invested in finding a diagnosis, but her kindness Shehad stood us and 11