There is no greater horror for a loving mother than learning from doctors that her child will never be healthy again! And there is no greater love than that of a mother who lives the life of her severely ill child!
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He can't explain what hurts him and says there's a fire in his legs. His mom has been suffering with him for 14 years, carrying him in her arms. Sometimes he has such strong spasms that his mom fears he might break all his bones while sitting in his wheelchair.
Madonna: Merab was born prematurely, weighing less than two kilograms. They placed him in an incubator and assured me that everything would be fine. But for some reason, I felt that nothing good awaited us. Until he turned one, he cried so much, never stopped! Even the doctors couldn't understand what was wrong, what was bothering him. Then he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Here they told us that surgery would help, while in Turkey they said that surgery would only worsen the situation, that cerebral palsy is incurable. So I resigned myself...
- What did you feel at the moment when you realized that your son would never be healthy, that he would never be able to stand on his own feet?
Madonna: Every mother dies at the moment she learns that her child will never be healthy. And then she is born again only to take care of him. So I cried for several days. I thought that life had ended there, but then I realized that if I kill myself in sorrow, my son will die too! So I pulled myself together and promised God that my boy would live a full life, that I wouldn't lock him up at home, and even if I had to carry him on my back, I would do it.
- How did Merab develop?
Madonna: He always needed special care and attention. His small body was incapable of even simple movements. Merab couldn't walk, eat, and play like his peers from early childhood. He has been confined to a wheelchair and to me since then. He won't survive a day without me. I even took him to kindergarten, and later to school. It's a regular school, not for children with special needs. It's very hard for me to take him to school in a wheelchair, then wait for him, and pick him up after classes, but I don't deprive my child of the opportunity to be with peers, to interact with friends.
Merab (13-year-old): I really love school, my mom, and my friends. They never hurt me and always love me!
Madonna: Merab has good classmates, and no event passes without him. They even invite him on excursions and take care of him. They help him during classes.
- Not every mom could dedicate herself entirely to her son, I suppose.
Madonna: God gives us special strength. To make every day special, I'm ready for anything! You won't believe it, but I even manage to work. We are a poor family, and with just one allowance, we can't afford diapers and medications for Merab. My husband and I work under a social program. If I'm not at home, my husband is with Merab, and the girls at work support me a lot.
- What medicines does Merab need?
Madonna: My boy suffers so much from joint and bone pain. His legs are deformed. He's afraid to fall asleep. If I don't give him medicine before bedtime, he wakes up with terrible pain, crying, "Mom, my bones are burning, my leg is breaking!" He can't express his condition differently. I'm not just a mother to him; I'm also a nurse, a physiotherapist, and his best friend. I've never rested because his pains are my pains, but his joy is my joy.и
- Madonna, as the years go by, Merab is getting heavier, and carrying him is probably not that easy.
Madonna: True, my spine hurts a lot. But I'm ready to carry my son on my arms as long as I live. It's not just beautiful words; it's not just physical actions; it's a symbol of my maternal love. After all, don't all mothers, in a literal or figurative sense, carry their children in their arms?
Merab: I think that my mom and I are tied together. We are always together. But I still miss her.
- Merab, what would you like to have to miss your mom less?
Merab: I don't know. When I had a TV, I watched cartoons. And we even had a tablet. Mom helped me use it. I asked her, "Turn on the rifle," and she turned it on. My hands don't work. Mom is my hands. And my legs don't work, and mom is my legs.
Madonna: He's so good. He thanks me for everything. I give him medicine - he thanks, I take him to school - he thanks. He is not a child, but an angel!
- How can we make life easier for this angel and his wings, meaning you, Madonna?
Madonna: Merab needs a new wheelchair. Sitting in the old one has become torture. Everything hurts him, and this rickety thing adds discomfort. We also need diapers and medications. My social allowance and pension are budgeted for groceries. I buy everything economically so that we don't go hungry for a month. Of course, we can't eat delicious and nutritious food, but we don't go hungry. I would also ask for a comfortable bed for me and my son. That's it!
Merab: Can I ask for a tablet or a TV if mom doesn't mind? I can't do anything else. I can't play with toys, ride a bike, or draw. I can only watch, and even that, if mom helps.
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Helping our neighbors is the path to our own salvation. Through love and support, we create light, give hope to those who suffer, and find salvation for our souls.
If you are willing to visit the family and help them in person, here is their address: Tsalenjikha Municipality, village Etseri.
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