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Hospital Beds, IV's and Birthdays


Last September 28, 2011, Wednesday was Ate Myra's Birthday. Sadly, she was admitted at the DMSF Hospital a night before because she had a seizure and hyperventilated.

On her birthday I dropped by Ma Anne since I was just around PISD (official business po)... While I was there I asked her if I could stay for lunch since my next appointment would be after lunch. She suggested that if I could visit ate Myra at the hospital. I agreed. She asked me to bring te Myra bananas (isang piling ng saging na may love letter ni Ma Anne, jajaja!!).. Then Off I go!!

I arrived at hospital before lunch. Ate Joy (one of Ma Anne's P12) was with her. We chatted then I gave her the bananas (jejeje...she was overwhelmed. Very touched!!) She shared to me what happened why she was rushed to the ER and now admitted to the hospital. And how God was gracious with her, blessing her with classmates, teachers, C.I's and even their dean on her admission. Even the room was already reserved for another patient but she was given priority. She was even visited personally by her Dean.

Then before lunch her classmates dropped by (parang ung kwarto kulang sa dami nila!!), noisy and boisterous, I saw how they cared for ate Myra- they were the ones who carried her to the E.R, helped while she was having her seizure, put on her I.V and even helping her in Bathing. Wah!!!Nurses jud!!!

But te Myra and I had our time alone. Ate Joy had to go out for groceries and food, her classmates had their classes and I was free since my appointment is not yet set. We talked and shared stories. I was lying beside her bed. She shared to me that she was a set-apart woman- I think living for Christ makes us that way. She did not have specific group of friends and even really close friends among their batch. But she was also amazed and blessed how her classmates responded with what happened to her. That afternoon I witnessed even more of that blessing when they gave her an envelope filled with notes from each of her classmates. It has a funny story: their class was the usual, noisy, "sabaan" class, but that day they were suddenly quite, all heads bowed and seriously writing a note for ate myra. Even their teacher could not believe it.

I was just part of the background that day. Doing my part as her sister in Christ. But I had a great time seeing Ate Myra shedding her Light to Her Classmates and even to her Family (Her mama and papa came for her discharge that night). I witnessed it all. And that day, I came to appreciate even more my sisters, since ate myra is also my Biological Sisters' Spiritual sister (gets?jajjaa). She was a Light, unknowingly, Gods Grace is seen in her. Thank you Lord!!!
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