Every one dreams of being able to please people from family, friends, to even co-employees and clients. But pleasing others from the very meaning of the term really requires a tough job since each one has his/her own preferences. Hence, no matter what we do, we will still end up not being able to satisfy even the closest people in our lives, so why not be satisfied from knowing that some people genuinely appreciate us and all our efforts. The number doesn't matter as long we have people around who really support us and who will stand by our side.
So every time I encounter people's dissatisfactions, I try as much as I can to be of help, to address their concerns, yet if my efforts are not enough, I can just rest my case and do better some other time. What I learned in this life is not so much to care for what others will say as long as I am doing the best way I can - that is all that really counts.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Everyday Miracle
Have you ever felt helpless once in your life? Have you ever cried over a disease that requires immediate operation? Have you ever felt like a candle melting gradually right before your very eyes?
I have felt them all. It was only recently that I discovered I have a thyroid nodule. After a series of laboratory tests, the doctor said that I needed to undergo operation within three months since a hurtle cell feature was identified in the biopsy. A hurtle cell is an indiscriminate cell which may either be benign or malignant. To be certain about its identity, the nodule needs to be extracted wholly for biopsy.
That very moment upon hearing my doctor's advice, I couldn't control the tears welling from my eyes. I dread the time when a surgeon will open my neck and remove the solid mass in my thyroid. I have a lot of doubts. What if the doctor commits an error and some healthy tissues or cells get removed too along with the nodule which may cause my paralysis for life? What if because of the doctor's clumsiness, my voice box, larynx, gets affected which may further result in my loss of voice?
These doubts I couldn't get rid off in my mind. No matter what my doctor said it's safe and that I am in the best hospital in the Philippines, I couldn't convince myself to submit for operation.
Now, I am really thankful to God that I was given another option. I will have four months of medication and hopefully within this period, my nodule will become smaller so that it will not be removed by surgery.
With a lot of miracles happening around, I firmly believe God will create a miracle in my life. I know He will heal me of my thyroid in His time. Call it mysticism, but I choose to believe for I know with God nothing is impossible.
I have felt them all. It was only recently that I discovered I have a thyroid nodule. After a series of laboratory tests, the doctor said that I needed to undergo operation within three months since a hurtle cell feature was identified in the biopsy. A hurtle cell is an indiscriminate cell which may either be benign or malignant. To be certain about its identity, the nodule needs to be extracted wholly for biopsy.
That very moment upon hearing my doctor's advice, I couldn't control the tears welling from my eyes. I dread the time when a surgeon will open my neck and remove the solid mass in my thyroid. I have a lot of doubts. What if the doctor commits an error and some healthy tissues or cells get removed too along with the nodule which may cause my paralysis for life? What if because of the doctor's clumsiness, my voice box, larynx, gets affected which may further result in my loss of voice?
These doubts I couldn't get rid off in my mind. No matter what my doctor said it's safe and that I am in the best hospital in the Philippines, I couldn't convince myself to submit for operation.
Now, I am really thankful to God that I was given another option. I will have four months of medication and hopefully within this period, my nodule will become smaller so that it will not be removed by surgery.
With a lot of miracles happening around, I firmly believe God will create a miracle in my life. I know He will heal me of my thyroid in His time. Call it mysticism, but I choose to believe for I know with God nothing is impossible.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
My Vocation
Many times in my life I have felt like giving up my vocation. Every time I get home dead tired from the whole day work, I always say to myself, "Enough, enough." But then again, I am always cautioned by the thought of not finding the right work for me. To my mind, "If I will quit teaching, what job will I apply for? What office work will I be good at?" These questions are like a song's refrain lingering in my mind only to be reminded again and again of a similar answer, "Yes, I can find one, but I am pretty sure, I won't ever excel in that field."
God is good because His design is amazing. He gave each one of us talents which we can use in our vocation which He had designed for each of us even before our birth.
So, why will I quit if it's God who anointed me with this noble mission of educating the youth, the mission of molding the youth into Christlike individuals to make this world a better place to live in? Why will I quit if I know I am fortunate to be among the blessed ones, chosen to shape the mind of the future - to radically influence the youth to collectively work for a better future where peace, love, justice and love for nature reign in the hearts of the many. Why will I quit if I'm following the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, a Great Teacher, who laid down His own life for His unconditional love for you and me.
So, if time comes again that such bad idea of quitting crosses my mind, I'll brush it off and say, "I'm a teacher and I'll die as a teacher."
God is good because His design is amazing. He gave each one of us talents which we can use in our vocation which He had designed for each of us even before our birth.
So, why will I quit if it's God who anointed me with this noble mission of educating the youth, the mission of molding the youth into Christlike individuals to make this world a better place to live in? Why will I quit if I know I am fortunate to be among the blessed ones, chosen to shape the mind of the future - to radically influence the youth to collectively work for a better future where peace, love, justice and love for nature reign in the hearts of the many. Why will I quit if I'm following the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, a Great Teacher, who laid down His own life for His unconditional love for you and me.
So, if time comes again that such bad idea of quitting crosses my mind, I'll brush it off and say, "I'm a teacher and I'll die as a teacher."
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