I had a patient who is critically ill in my cubicle. Despite his illness,Mrs X. came to visit him almost everyday without fail. Looking at the physically appearance of her, it definitely move every tears. An old lady walking with a 90 degree bending forward with an unsteady gait pushing a pram of hers everywhere she goes. Without fail, she visits her bedbounce husband who is totally dependant on others on daily activities. Carrying a smile whoever she met is really a heart-warming sight that really touches individual heart and soul. In her pram,she carries all the home prepared foods with the helps of volunteers who visited her daily and as well as from her relatives who visited her occasionally. She shares unselfishly of all the tonics with her husband that the volunteers donated.
Sept 11. Dr M. broke news to her that her husband is in a critically ill state. He might left her unknowingly at unspecified time. Her heart broke on the spot as her facial expression tells. She replied calmly,"Thank You Dr for the care during all this while. I really hope you could save my husband in all means. He is the only person that I am motivated to survive till this day. Unfortunately,we have no children. I'm fine with your suggestion of sending him to nursing home upon discharge as I feels i may unable to take good care of him. But I'm alright even if he is home,I am still able to cook and feed him without any difficulties. However,for his well-being,I go with your suggestion on sending him to nursing home for the best care." Dr M. was really touched upon hearing this from the wife. I could see the twinkling eye from him when he updated me on his plan after the short conversation with his wife.
Sept 12. Saw her pushing her pram walking through the entrance of the cubicle slowly,useing her pram as a walking aid. She say hello and smile to me gracefully with her denture revealing partially.She instructed her husband to repeat after her,"say thank you to Missy (:" So as her husband did. The thanksgiving thought of her really brighten up my day. Seeing her husband refused profusely over hospital foods after three mouthful, she slowly open up her pram and took out a vacuum filled with plain porridge that she prepared. She adjust herself in a position comfortable for feeding and said,"I will feed him myself. It's OK! I can do it myself. Thank You Missy! You are very kind. (:" The sunshine smile has never faded every since she steps in. After her husband finished the porridge,she slowly make her way through the pram again and reach out for a bottle of chicken essence. Oh! that was really sweet! "Missy! Can help me make hot?" Speaking to me with her back bending 90 degree forward is definitely a heartbreaking sight. After making hot,she took out a straw from her pram and make her way through again positioning herself to feed her husband. Really! It totally a heartwarming sight. I always thought that romance story like this only appears in TV. To my surprise,I witnessed a real LIVE touching love story on Earth. Dspite all physcial limitations, nothing is more important than kin-ship. After 9pm,she was caught sleeping outside the TV area after watching TV. A colleague of mine wake her up from her dream,she refused to go home. Why? She replied," I still got an orange juice for him." She slowly make her way back pushing the pram again and fed his husband. She only agrees to leave after the last feeding. Tears really rolled in my eye at this moment. I volunteer to send her off to the taxi stand but was rejected kindly. I asked her where she is going to hire a taxi at this late hour? she told me at Blk 5(which usually taxi seldom pass by). I offered to bring her to Blk 4 instead whereby more taxis would drive pass,she replied," It's OK! I can go take taxi myself. I always go there. Sure have! it's late. You go home first.Thank You Missy! " She actually concerned about the time for me. Indeed it was late. She is totally someone who is unselfish,kindhearted and sweet. Looking at her, I feels I'm so small and incomparable to her. Hope God watch over her in heaven and bless her and her husband. (:
Life shouldn't be about ourself. You only see the meaningful in it if you are ready to serve others and only through serving...JOY,HAPPINESS and LOVE will be given to you. (: Thanks Mrs X. for teaching me a lesson.
In the name of Jesus,Amen!
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