tears
no matter how hard i tried to hold my tears back, i was unsuccessful.. this is the second time i cried for someone i do not personally know.. for a batchmate battling against cancer cells so courageously, physically weak but her will stronger than any other..i was reminded about her story through an email sent out by RGS batchmates rallying fund raising efforts and support for her.. Not too sure about the circumstances intially, there were constant updates recently about her situation.. through blogs and the recent feature on the newspaper, i learnt about her whole story.. and i was affected by the sole thought that one who is younger than me has to be put through this lesson of life which no one else can ever understand..
suddenly everything else seems so insignificant.. whether i get 10 or 11 mcqs correct, or how many As i get this sem becomes so superficial.. while those often taken for granted becomes as important as they should be.. facing death at my age becomes unimpossible.. yet i feel a deep sense of unfairness.. who chooses the victims of cancer? who has the right to deprive of one the bright future and happiness at such a young age? i'm sure she asked such questions.. she feared.. but she was stronger.. she overcame it and she will fight on even if that meant just another second more of her life..
her story has affected and changed the lives of many.. to better understand life and its meaning.. and to better cherish family and friends and the things u hold dear in life.. hopefully i'll relearn all that again.. perhaps the only consolation is the compassion, the love and concern it has brought out from many others.. as well as the efforts from our alma mater, RGS, and our batchmates to support and stand by her.. something which i am immensely proud to be part of..
the rest we can do is to pray for her.. i am not a Catholic.. but i know that God will stay with her on this path and give her strength to continue on.. for the sole reason that she believes..
fight on joan!
rebec inspired @ 10:00 PM
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