Bethany POV
The two children were doing better than I expected. One child I had not thought would make it through the night surprised me at how well they had responded. Children never cease to amaze me with their strength and total trust in us and the love they seem to share. It looks like the parents hurt more than the child sometimes when you see the child's eyes light up as the mother and father enter the room, yet the parents seem to have had almost no sleep worrying about the child. There's nothing I can do about that, unfortunately. Parents worry and have good reason to, and the child's innocence can bring the strongest man or woman to tears.
Today, I will assist with the man's operation. He is ready, and I am looking down at his face as he goes drifting off to sleep, counting to t
