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“DURING the war a boy was brought to the hospital
badly wounded. Word was sent to the mother that the boy was dying.
She came to the hospital and begged to see him, but the doctors said
that he was just hovering between life and death and that the
slightest excitement might kill him. Besides, he was unconscious and
would not know her.
“She promised she would not
speak to him or make the slightest noise, but begged to sit by the
side of his bed and be with him. The doctor relented and gave
permission for her to there without a word. She sat by her boy with
her heart almost bursting. His eyes were closed. She gently put her
hand upon his brow. Without opening his eyes the boy whispered,
“Mother, you have come! The touch of that mother’s hand was
self-verifying to the boy. He knew it.” (E. Stanley Jones)
There are things we know without
seeing. There is within each and every one of us a kind of intuition
whereby our inner sense (the soul perhaps) knows the truth. If you
have ever been deeply in love, you know what I mean. If ever you
have been blessed with a one of a kind friend whom you trust
completely, you understand what I am trying to say. If there were
times in your life when you could feel the presence of God, even if
He was silent, you need no further explanations.
Like my good stepmother who lay
dying of cancer in a Canadian hospital. Called to her bedside, I
remained with her for a number of days. One morning, she quietly
told me, “I know I will never leave this hospital alive, but I am
ready to go to God.” She clearly could feel the comforting
presence of the Almighty in her final moments and she was at peace.
When we lose a loved one, or we
are in deep crisis, those special persons gather around us. Perhaps
they will say little or even nothing, but their mere presence is
refreshing and deeply consoling. Just the mere knowledge that we are
not alone is enough to pull us through.
We will know those special
persons who truly care for us when the storm clouds are upon us and
fear grips us as we wonder if we can make it through the night.
It is in times such as these that
we need to remember the inspiring words of Ralph Waldo Emerson who
wrote, “When it is dark enough, men see the stars.”
If you have problems about
drugs, alcohol and behavior/attitude call my office at 820-6107 or
825-1771 or e-mail me at gvcbuenca@vasia.com or write me at P.O. Box
2099 MCPO, Makati City.
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