LIFE

"Life is a Test and Trust..." (Purpose Driven Life)

Hmmm... To a student, it is always a test, a test of will...

The will to read the mind-boggling, sedative-hypnotic medical-surgical books...

The oh-so-all-texts-limited-pictures of the community health nursing books,

and no-pictures-at-all of the operating room technique books...

To professors who continously evaluate student's performance,

testing their will, and at the same time, testing her patience...

To a professor, who also tests her knowledge through her students,

test her hopes of forming unique and better individuals,

test her trust that all her efforts will come to naught...

To someone who falls and get broken to pieces over and over again,

a test of perseverance, patience, hope, trust, love and fidelity...

To someone who continuously guide you through your stubborness,

your shortcomings, your imperfections...

To someone who loves you without expecting anything in return,

It is really a test of everything he/she has...

values, time, energy...

But why? Why go through such tests? Why suffer? Why live?

Why can't it be just a simple, Yes, a simple No...

Why does everything have to be so complicated?

To the friend you've trusted all your life,

to the friend you've shared memories with,

to that friend who betrayed your trust...

To you, he/she is a test to you,

To test how strong and enduring your heart is,

how forgiving you can be,

but to him/her, you will be someone significant,

someone who trusted him/her,

someone whom you cannot remember any evil done to you...

And yet, he/she was the person you betrayed...

To the nurse who patiently sits by your side,

who patiently listens to your complaints,

who through gritted teeth, endure your unreasonable complaints,

rants and raves,

who though hurt by your angry words, still sees how you are doing,

how she can help you alleviate any pain,

help you get through your illness,

to her, you are a test...

To that blind and mute person,

being born with such disability,

seeing nothing, saying nothing,

yet, hearing everything,

Life is not merely a test, it is a licensure exam...

That if they fail, there will be no one who can hear how they failed

for they cannot speak...

If they fail, then, there is nothing left...no legacy...

To them, life is a test of endurance, stability...

that amidst the prison walls of their disability,

they are out to prove that they can be BETTER individuals,

MORALLY UPRIGHT, even though they cannot speak, nor see you...

What makes you different with all that you have,

functional senses and complete limbs?

What do you have that the Divine Person above

did not give you?

Then, why are you moping, keeping all that talents to yourself?

We are all unique but imperfect

and we are all given gifts to relish and extend...

What makes you think you are different and above anyone else

When ALL OF US HERE are all indebted with this thing called "Life?"