We had two boys fall out of trees today, both from a height of about 4-5 meters. One had a huge amount of facial swelling, but thankfully no broken bones and the other one had a forearm fracture.
While doing a thorough exam on the second boy, we removed his socks and shoes to make sure we didn't miss any other injuries. He was dirty, his shoes were worn, and his socks were stiff and caked with mud. His family was poor and although he was school age, he was not in school. Public school is free in Guatemala, but the family still needs to provide school supplies, a PE uniform, etc... which is often too much for the family to afford.
A little while later, I saw the nurse with a basin of water washing the boy's feet. He was doing it with such gentleness, compassion, and love. It was Christ washing the feet of one of his followers. It gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes. I hadn't asked the nurse to do this and he had other pressing duties, but he took the time out of his business to touch this boy. He wasn't being judgmental or counseling the boy that he should be cleaner. It was just an act of pure love.
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