Dănuț Prună, father of five children: "The children need you. Not just to be at home, but to be present"translated

The help received from the people who are with us in a difficult moment can become the beginning of the support that we, in turn, offer to others.

The guest of the #vinereapentruviață column, Dănuț Prună, volunteer coordinator of the National Cathedral Chapel and father of five children, talks about a meeting that changed his life, what children learn from the example of their parents and how to build a community that stays close to those in difficulty.

Alexandra Nadane: Mr. Dănuț Prună, you told that, in a difficult moment, you asked the Church for help, and meeting a parent changed your life. How was the transition from the man who needed support to the man who supports others?

Dănuț Prună: For me, everything started on the day of the consecration of the Chapel of the National Cathedral. I entered the Holy Altar, worshiped the holy relics and then left. I was heading to the bus stop and there I met a lady I didn't know.

He asked me if I entered the Holy Altar. I told him yes. He asked me if I worshiped the holy relics. I told him yes. Then he asked me if I had met the father…