Yesterday could be my most benign duty ever. I've completed my things and responsibilities before 6:00pm and for a minute there the word resignation faded from my book. But it's not the benign part which made my duty special- but a patient who almost lost her faith because of the condition she's going through.She had two kids left in her hometown because her condition requires her to come in our institution. Her prognosis is that she might be on Hemodialysis for the rest of her life if the aggressive medication won't work. But that's not the issue actually, the issue is that she's been so independent all her life and this is the first time that she felt worthless and useless because she's sick.
Her sister approached me and told me about the problem and she's starting to give up and just die instead. This pinched my heart because I pity the kids if they're going to lose their mother.
I held her hand and tried to convince her that God won't give her problems she won't get through. That she should get a good grip on her faith now and everything will eventually turn out well. But she's not responding, she's just crying all along. I don't want to give up on her. I started to get firm with my words and ultimately this is what I said:
You may not know me, and I don't know you personally either. We don't know how long we're going to live but. Forget how concerned I am to you, as well as your relatives. But remember this, if you'll surrender now think about what's going to happen to your kids without you in their lives.She stood up. I embraced her and told her to believe more and have more faith. She had her treatment.
We all have our problems that may seem unbearable to endure, but I know we'll have a solution for everything and that sunrise will be seen again. :)


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