In just a snap.

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Your life can change, in just a snap.

I am here to share the story of one the patients that I handled that got closer to my heart. Let's name her patient J. She's 21, young, newly graduate, and unemployed. 

Heartbreaking situation. When you are in the ICU, you get to monitor your patients very well. You get to talk to them even if they don’t respond. It was her 8th day at the ICU the day we handled her. Still, in deep coma. Judging by her looks, you'll know she is a quiet and a kind girl. I was at her side when her dad came to visit. I kept on holding back my tears every time i hear her father tells her this: "Anak, gising kana. Tagal mo na tulog eh. Andito na si Papa, gising kana". , "Gising kana", . I got to know her from the stories of her father, siblings and friends who come to visit her. I don’t know why I feel so close to her. Maybe because I personally think she is a nice person, a good daughter and sister.

The day she got in the hospital was the day that the company she applied for called her up for an interview; unfortunately, she could no longer pursue it. At the moment, she hasn’t been really good, but her Glasgow Coma Scale is improving (a bit).

She did not come from a wealthy family; one of her brothers will not be able to continue school because of her hospitalization, and many more. What happened to her was something her family did not expect. At this moment, she needs our prayers. Nothing but our prayers.

PS. 

To those people who ask so much to their parents, think. To those people who are so self centered and just full of themselves, think. You are way too blessed. 

To those young people reading this, please value your education a lot.  Please value your friends, your family, the people around you. More importantly, please value your life. I know, all of us commit mistakes, even big mistakes that we can never change, but life always goes on and.. Just remember, that sometimes our wrong choices, our mistakes, our struggles bring us to the right places. So make a difference in your life, and if you still can, make a difference in the lives of many.

Guess what, just like YOU, she also wants to help her family, she wants to have a job, she wants to enjoy life. And… I pray, she will. 

You don’t have to be an angel. We don’t need to be angels. We just have to make sure that we make our everyday count because our lives can change, in just a blink of an eye.

By the way, happy 2nd anniversary to my blog! I dedicate my TLKC's anniversary to you, Patient J!  :-)Plus, this is just in time for the Father's Day Celebration! Patient J lost her mom when she was in highschool, and it's just her father who has been with them (patient J has 8 siblings) for the past years. What her father told me after the visit was, ''Ayos lang mabaon sa utang, basta magising lang sya''. A father who will do anything for his child. Enough said.  

Love,

the little kid