Birth Defects
I rarely watch TV on a Sunday night, but my husband and I decided to put our feet up on Sunday night and watch 60 Minutes. We did not actually know what the featured documentaries were going to be, so we just cuddled up to watch the whole show.
As you can guess from the title of this blog, there was a documentary about the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster in Russia. It was just a normal documentary with the usual interviews and a visit to ground zero. It was the human suffering, especially those of the little children, that awakened a deep sense of love in me for these little souls I did not even know.
A nurse of one of the hospitals in a nearby town said that she has witnessed an increase in the premature birth rate of babies after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and that many of these newborns have birth defects. During the short interview she was standing next to a newborn who was not expected to live much longer.
I felt so much love for this little baby I did not even know and wished that I could just cuddle him before he passes on...just so that he would know that he is loved in this life. I also wondered if these babies receive physical attention and if there is somebody that loves and cuddles them. They did not show the parents and I wondered if the parents were still around or if they have abandoned this innocent little soul.
The documentary then featured an under-resourced orphanage (not sure if it is an actual orphanage or type of care facility for children with physical and mental disabilities), a place that authorities are apparently trying to hide from the rest of world.
This orphanage could have been in Belarus, about 300 km from Chernobyl, but I am not 100% sure. I must admit, I did not pay much attention to names and other facts, as I was more focused on what I saw and the emotions it awakened in me. Anyway, the physical building itself needed a lot of TLC and there were Earth Angel volunteers from Ireland fixing up the building, volunteering their labor. These volunteers came to the aid of this orphanage at their own expense.
They also showed a little baby dying from severe Cerebral Palsy. At this stage I was in tears and overcome with emotion. I wondered if this little baby was given any medication for pain and again, I wondered where his parent's were. This baby was not only in need of medical attention, but lots love and cuddles. He looked so lonely...
There were also physically and mentally disabled children in a playroom. At first I focused on their physical disabilities, some were severely disabled. The interview drifted into the background as I watched the children play. Suddenly I was no longer focusing on their physical disabilities, but started to notice their angelic faces and beautiful blue eyes. Many of these children had blond hair and blue eyes...a coincidence...Maybe...Maybe not. All I know is that these little souls are pure and that they are God's children, regardless of their suffering.
That night I went to bed with these little children in my thoughts and prayers. I could see them when I closed my eyes...those blue eyes. As I drifted off to sleep, I felt a deep sense of gratitude for our own perfectly healthy and normal baby and I thanked God for sending her to us.
Currently there is so much we don't know about the impact of this nuclear disaster on the health of the people in the surrounding areas and the environment. There is a lot of speculation and political agendas stand in the way of proper and reliable research. All I know that it must have had a severe impact on the health of locals and maybe in the years to come the truth will be revealed. In the meantime we can help by praying for the innocent children and families living in the affected areas.
Did you see the documentary? Your thoughts on this issue will be appreciated. (Please do not get into the political side of this issue. Try to focus on the purpose of the blog - healing, positive, loving thoughts and contributions)
Love and Light
Victoria
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