I was in a hospital to visit a neighbor who just suddenly collapsed a few days ago. I was in the waiting area, sitting and watching people come and go. The place smelled of fear and hope mixed together. You could literally touch the pain on peopleโs faces.
I noticed a man standing near the nursesโ desk begging. I watched him wipe his tears a couple of times. His voice was low, but fear enveloped him. His wife lay on the waiting couch, weak.
I watched him step aside and sit down. He buried his face in his palms. I walked up to him and asked what the problem was. At first, he did not want to talk. Shame held his mouth. But a man who is desperately in need couldn't hold his pride.
Their daughter, a 12 year old, had medical complications. The hospital had tried to stabilize her but without money, they wouldn't go further. But the bill was beyond them. They have been there for 2 days with no treatment. Everyone they called promised to call back but no one did. He had tried everything. He had nothing left.
The wife was lying beside him, holding her small phone tightly, staring at the floor. You could tell life had pressed her very hard. She kept whispering prayers under her breath.
At this point, I was moved in tears. I have had a similar experience in the past where I watched a loved one giving up because we couldn't pay the hospital bill. Everything started playing back into my head.
I stared at him for a while and I asked him a simple question: "Do you believe in miracles?" I watched him mutter words. He couldn't reply to me. Then he began to cry. This time loudly. I held his hand and said, "let's go and see the nurse." He had thought I wanted to join him to beg.
I cleared the bill.
And then he announced to the wife what just happened. It was a delight to see her screamed for joy. She ran to me, held my hand and cried like a child. She kept saying "God bless you" in a voice that was almost gone.
I got a call from them last night to inform me their daughter has been discharged from the hospital, hale and fine. Now imagine what joy has filled my soul.
Dear readers, as I type this, my mind is still running through what I saw in that hospital. This family was just one case out of many. If you can, visit the hospitals around you once in a while. There are patients dying because they can't afford as little as the money you spend on frivolities in a day. If you're able to save one person, you save a family.
Do not rush out of the slippery bathroom to pick your calls. Cultivate the habit of calling back when you are done instead. Airtime is far cheaper than brain surgery.
Yesterday, I bought my wife a world map and gave her a dart. I told her to throw it and wherever it lands, we will go on vacationโฆ
Looks like we are spending two weeks behind the couch
The rate at which MTN data finishes.
I donโt want to set camera and be shouting MTN!!!!
Please MTN take a look at it. I feel Nigerians are getting exploited.
This is last warning.
Saw this stuff that my neighbor planted growing into my compound and i thought it was cucumber. Only for the guy fixing my fence to say itโs tomatoes. Iโve never seen it in my life, itโs so fascinating. I want to ask my neighbor to give me some when it ripens.๐
June 1st starting on a Sunday feels right. Be intentional about entering into the second half of the year with God. Be excited to set new goals and achieve them, eat better, exercise more, and live life to the fullest. May God help and be with us all.
This made me cry, it broke my heart fr. Please letโs help him out and even if you donโt have money please repost. I saw it on the tl and was moved to share.๐ฅบ๐ญ๐๐พ๐