Sangha of Auspicious Companions

Every Afternoon, Construction Workers Stop What They’re Doing for One Little Girl

Every afternoon around 3 p.m., a small group of construction workers in Cleveland climb to an upper floor of a building under construction and wave to 4-year-old Brinley Wyczalek in the Cleveland Clinic. It began in January when her father, Travis, shone a flashlight at the site where the Neurological Institute is being built, and someone flashed a light back. After the workers taped a sign, “Get Well Soon” and the family responded: “Thank you. Waiting for a heart,” the workers said: “Praying for you and your family. Keep fighting.” Then they organized donations including coloring books, games, a signed hard hat, and even a huge stuffed bear. “We build hospitals to help people heal,” said union carpenter Devan Nail. “But seeing Brinley made it personal. We wanted her to know she has a whole crew behind her.” While she waits for a transplant, Brinley is supported by a ventricular assist device that helps pump blood through her body. “Healing isn’t only physical,” said her pediatric cardiologist, Dr. Shahnawaz Amdani. “Human connection matters deeply.”

Be The Change

Today, notice someone who might be waiting — in a hospital, a care facility, behind a counter, in line, or even just at home — and find a simple way to let them know they’ve been seen. It doesn’t require grand gestures; wave through a window, leave an unexpected note, or simply pause long enough to acknowledge someone’s presence with your full attention, transforming an ordinary moment into a reminder that they matter.