touched by a stranger.

Last March 9, 2012, I had my IVT Completion at a tertiary hospital in our city, part of the completion was to have a Blood Transfusion case. It was 9:30pm when I started the BT to an elderly patient. Let’s name her Lola X. She was weak, thin and was hoping to get well. She was confined at a ward in the said hospital, with her significant others visiting her, Lola X was fighting for her life. I made sure that I check her from time to time and I was so touched when she held my hand saying thank you. You know, being a nurse, it’s a joy when your patient appreciates the things you do for them. It’s a nurse’s achievement.

Moving on, while I was sitting on the bench at the corridor of the Station where I was assigned to, a girl sat behind (yes, behind) me & stared at me. Her name was Johainne (I’m not sure if I spelled her name correctly). She was so nice and has kept on saying good things about me. She kept me company for 30 minutes. We were talking about her grandmother (Lola X) and her life mainly. What broke my heart when we were chatting was when she said “ kahit ganto ako kapayat gusto ko pong mag-donate ng dugo sa lola ko” (in English, “Even if I am this thin/skinny, I want to donate blood to my grandmother).  I tried to keep my tears from falling.

Wow. I was touched by a stranger. I hope there are still a lot of kids like Johainne. A kid who thinks of her family, a kid who has a good heart.

From this experience, I want to share to all of you that, we should not lose hope in the goodness of other people. There are so many good people around. You may never know, you’d see an angel in a stranger. Despite the chaos that we all go through, there will always be someone who will always be willing to give a hand to hold. Now, I wonder how Lola X is doing. I hope she has recovered fast. May God bless her.

How about you? Have you been touched by a stranger? What's your story? 

P.S Yes, the little kiddo is back on track. 

the little kid