Our hero’s name will be Muhit. He was born and grew up in the city of Aralsk. His wife Mereke and he both worked in the children’s hospital of Kyzylorda city. He worked as a neuropathologist. Muhit liked his work even though it took much of his energy away. Mereke worked there as a nurse. They had two children. The elder girl’s name was Karlygash, she has just finished her fifth year of school. The younger one’s name was Kanat. He was only four years of age. All of them were going to visit Mereke’s parents during their summer holidays. It all seemed to be some kind of adventure for Muhit. He was getting ready for this journey for a whole year. Nobody could not notice his happy eyes. His son Kanat was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. This pathology was discovered when he was a little child and expressed as a disorder of moving functions from the light difficulties to complete immobility. That diagnosis scared him as a doctor when was discovered. It scared him even not because it was given to his son but also because he thought the doctors found it too late. Later on, with Kanat’s growth, some speaking and mental disorders were discovered. Staying late at work he could study the problem for a long time, trying to find the best ways of solving it. Even his friend Pavel who also worked at the same children’s hospital of Kyzylorda city noticed his late stayings and joined him in his research. Trying to understand his diagnosis and symptoms, he attempted to lead him on the right path with his advice. Long evenings they were staying at work, arguing in seeking for the necessary way, in desire to find the most appropriate way of treatment of his son. The way which could lead his son if not to the complete cure but at least to the improvement of his condition. Trying to get to the deep roots of the problem, and accepting the present reality, they were arguing and justifying their approaches to treatment.

Yes, he acknowledged what was happening around especially with his son. Deep inside he didn’t want Mereke to know about his interest in special literature. And he concealed it in any possible way. That’s why he never brought those books home and didn’t even try to discuss any perspectives of their son’s treatment with her. He was positive that if she learnt about it, she would get really upset. She would get upset because of awaiting despair and give up. That was not what he could allow.

– Mom, do we have many relatives in Aktau? Shall we greet all of them? We haven’t even met and known them yet,– Karlygash started asking her mom, puzzled.

– Karlygash, sweetheart, even if you don’t know them, they all know about you… They even know about Kanat… Kanat, you wanted to be an important guest, didn’t you? Now that’s who you’ll be. You will be the most important and special guests at grandma’s and grandpa’s.– she laughed and looked at their kids and patted her husband’s hand.

Muhit replied his wife with a smile and decided to get involved in conversation:

– Well, if I am your father, what shall he do,kids?,– he couldn’t help but asked his favorite question as usual, to his sitting on the backseat kids.

Knowing their answer he was happy and glowing. Even his wife who noticed it looked at him with unusual interest, looking at the watch from time to time. An upcoming meeting with her parents couldn’t leave her mind. But those who already looked as if they were bored, answered their father: “he should watch and look after us!” in unison.

And all of them laughed at that moment in harmony. Each of them was happy in their own manner. Now they didn’t even feel exhausted from the long journey, and attempted to shorten the time in speaking. To speak about different things. To speak even about something small but it was important to be there, then, together with the kids. To cheer up with them. They were planning this journey to the sea for a long time. Muhit couldn’t bare persistent pleadings of Mereke to take them to her parents. And he promised to do so during his next vacation. Mereke was so happy to hear his decision that she kissed him. Now he was making the promise given to his wife come true. He was driving and thinking about his own things. Just sometimes he was getting involved in conversation, trying to cheer himself up and it was successful of course. Mereke has noticed his tiredness and even attempted to insist on stopping so that he could limber up and rest for a little. But he didn’t want to stop then. He wanted to reach home as soon as possible and have a good rest there, finally get in bed and sleep.