I just want to thank you...
Inspiration happens in the most unusual times and places. I am always inspired by the people and things around me but sometimes it just hits on me so hard as to what it really means to live, to love, to give, to have, to choose, to love... To love.
I can't really say who this person is but she allowed me to share it with you; so be thankful. It happened in the most unwielding moment. We were just chatting like normal friends when she started talking about her family and her mother...
You see her mother has cancer. All this time, I knew about her mother having cancer but I didn't know about all the other things that was happening to her. She is one of the strongest people I know now. Her dad had quit his job, and because of that no one is actually bringing income home. They are currently living on their savings. She felt depressed and lost in her own world of wants and obligations. She saves where ever she can and gave up alot on the things she wants to do, learn and have. As she started talking about all the things she intended to do and learn, tears just welled up in her eyes. She said that even if her parents allowed her to do the things, she wouldn't have the heart to; under such circumstances to do any of the things. Hiding much of her pain and the feeling of not able to express herself, she shares with me how she feels depressed at times. She couldn't show how she felt at home because if she does she'll affect her mother as well as everyone else in the family. I am so touched by how mature and strong she was to be going through all this while looking so normal before i knew about it. She must have love so great to be able to stay strong willed to carry on her school and helping out at home. At that moment i almost cried with her.
People reading this, i don't know how much of what i wrote got to you. But it certainly means something very important to all of us. If you don't understand this i urge you to think about it. How would you react to something like that? What would you do if something like that happened to you? Would your love and courage grow like hers or will you give up? More importantly how are you living now?
In response to that i'm actually collecting words of encouragement for her so if you have something to say to her, even if its something like "you are a great inspiration" or "Keep fighting and believing" Please write it on the tag board above with your name attached. I'll publish it in my next post.
I can't really say who this person is but she allowed me to share it with you; so be thankful. It happened in the most unwielding moment. We were just chatting like normal friends when she started talking about her family and her mother...
You see her mother has cancer. All this time, I knew about her mother having cancer but I didn't know about all the other things that was happening to her. She is one of the strongest people I know now. Her dad had quit his job, and because of that no one is actually bringing income home. They are currently living on their savings. She felt depressed and lost in her own world of wants and obligations. She saves where ever she can and gave up alot on the things she wants to do, learn and have. As she started talking about all the things she intended to do and learn, tears just welled up in her eyes. She said that even if her parents allowed her to do the things, she wouldn't have the heart to; under such circumstances to do any of the things. Hiding much of her pain and the feeling of not able to express herself, she shares with me how she feels depressed at times. She couldn't show how she felt at home because if she does she'll affect her mother as well as everyone else in the family. I am so touched by how mature and strong she was to be going through all this while looking so normal before i knew about it. She must have love so great to be able to stay strong willed to carry on her school and helping out at home. At that moment i almost cried with her.
People reading this, i don't know how much of what i wrote got to you. But it certainly means something very important to all of us. If you don't understand this i urge you to think about it. How would you react to something like that? What would you do if something like that happened to you? Would your love and courage grow like hers or will you give up? More importantly how are you living now?
In response to that i'm actually collecting words of encouragement for her so if you have something to say to her, even if its something like "you are a great inspiration" or "Keep fighting and believing" Please write it on the tag board above with your name attached. I'll publish it in my next post.
posted by Steven at 7:32 AM
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