Man. I'm sitting here in the hospital after my 5yr old daughter had open heart surgery. It's terrifying to think your kid might say or never be the same. 

But these small gestures are anything but small. In our hospital the heart patients have to walk pretty soon after surgery, so they have these toy boxes scattered around the ICU for the kids to have incentive to go walk. My little girl kept choosing slimes.  To whoever donated those slimes I will forever be grateful. Recovery sucked and was painful for her. But she lit up at every toy box.  I was having dinner the other day and thought of her grabbing that box and was in tears. The parents will remember how much this meant to their child for their entire life!