8 Portraits of Dede Sunandar's Second Child Suffering from a Rare Disease, Admits to Feeling Down

As a father, Dede does not want to complain, especially when seeing the struggles of heart disease patients to recover. His own child has been diagnosed with the disease since birth.

"Yes, of course, it's down. Then I met people at Harapan Kita Hospital, sharing this syndrome, some have leaky hearts and so on. Feeling down, but there are people from outside the city who come to Jakarta for treatment," said Dede Sunandar in the Gunawarman area, South Jakarta, not long ago.

"From there, I learned a lot. I really have to be patient, don't complain and have to make an effort. Of course, there will be times when you feel down, but if you're down all the time, it won't lead to anything. So, you have to be enthusiastic as the head of the family," added Dede Sunandar.

Dede is grateful, the first and third child always make him strong to face the tests given by God. That's why he always tries his best to make his beloved child recover from his illness.

"There are 3 children, the second one has Down syndrome. The first and third child are the strength. Even though he is 5 years old and still unable to speak, we continue to train and fight. We strive and make efforts," said Dede.

Therefore, Dede often participates in charity activities to entertain children with cancer and heart disease. The only thing that can be done is to see those children smile.

"I also want to be an encouragement. Most of the time when I'm in the hospital, 'mas dede, don't you have a sick child too?', 'yes, I said'. We support each other. Sometimes we feel down, feel sad. But we stay strong and keep fighting," Dede Sunandar concluded.

Of course, this is not easy for Dede and his wife. He never stops working hard for his wife and children. KLovers, please pray for Dede, may he always be strengthened!