There’s a man who became famous worldwide because he was really kind. People noticed him because of a mom with a premature baby. This baby was born very tiny and could only stay alive in intensive care.
The mom couldn’t be with the baby all the time because she had another child at home, and her house was two hours away from the hospital. But she made sure to visit the baby every day. It was hard for her because the baby was alone during tough times.
One day, when she came to see her baby, she saw the child in the arms of an old man. The baby looked comfortable and happy, like they were grandfather and grandson. This was so touching that Mary, the mom, started crying. The man got the nickname “grandfather from intensive care.”
For almost 12 years, he worked at the intensive care unit as a volunteer. He started doing this after he retired. This decision was wonderful for both him and the babies.
Once, while he was at the hospital, he met moms whose kids were being treated there. He helped them feel welcome and then officially became a volunteer. He came to the hospital twice a week and always says he doesn’t regret his decision.
He would talk to moms whose kids were in the hospital. Sometimes, just his conversation brought relief to moms under a lot of stress. People online wrote good comments about him.
He helped parents and kids go through tough situations. He helped everyone with eating, going through procedures, and comforted both moms and kids.
His friends didn’t really understand why he did it, but he always smiled and said, “They don’t understand what I feel here.”