Ever since they returned to the country, YueYue’s parents had become overtaken by anxiety; they barely ate, despite how much bread they bought. It wasn’t until they entered Daisy’s Home that they had their first serious meal. Sun Yang, head of the volunteer team at Daisy’s Home, made it his mission to cook for YueYue’s family, being inspired by the grandmother of DuoDuo (the previous patient here, who had recently passed).
“A while ago, DuoDuo’s grandmother made us a good meal every day,” Sun Yang said. “His parents barely ate it, so many nights she gave it to me. Now it’s my turn to work.”
Sun Yang made home-cooked meals to help YueYue and her parents associate this place with the warmth of a home. In the dark of night, kindness was passed around in this way, like energy that flowed through a circuit of people, lighting each of them, even if only dimly.
In their previous hospital, YueYue’s father had slept for only 2-3 hours a day, never taking off his clothes or shoes, always ready to rush out and call the doctor or nurse. His weight had dropped from 180 kg to 140 kg. But at Daisy’s Home, he reported feeling more at ease, with Sun Yang’s presence and meals.