In the Name of Love
"Dr. Frost, you know how lethal leukemia is in children. You've seen this before. I'm really sorry."
One of my colleagues placed a hand on my shoulder to comfort me.
I touched Bibi's soft face, remembering how she'd never cried during her treatments. Even when her eyes were red from pain, she would tell me, "Mom, don't be sad. It doesn't hurt."
When her leukemia kept coming back, Bibi once said to me, "Mom, if I die, you can have another baby and forget about me. Don't be sad."
Was it then that Bibi knew? Did she feel death coming? Did she suffer when she passed? Was she scared without me by her side?