"Pretty much the only thing Christina Potts Whipkey remembers about her daughter's surgery nine years ago is the butterfly.

"The black and white insect, complete with hearts on its wings, was hand-drawn on the bandage 7-year-old Kennedy got after hernia surgery at Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio.

"The artwork and medical procedure were done by Dr. Robert Parry, a self-taught artist who creates original illustrations on bandages to amuse patients and relive tension after their procedures."

""The doctor told Kennedy and her siblings she would have a lovely butterfly after she was done. When Kennedy came out, everyone was excited to see what the doctor meant. Kennedy was so proud of the pretty bandage and not concerned about any scars."

What a lovely, heartwarming story.

[cnn.com]