Three Life's Lessons

January was the most painful month for me this year. As soon as the morning sickness arrived, I was literally in bed. The family was happy to know that a new member will join us in August but this joy was rather shortlived I must say. I suffered from the dizzy spells, light headedness, low blood pressure, nausea and endless vomiting. And that wasn't too bad because I could still take in some liquids. Soon, on top of all the above, I found myself not being able to eat or drink! And because of that, I could not even get up because I was extremely weak. I had to be carried and attended to most of the time. I lost a considerable amount of weight and I needed people to help me run errands. The feeling was so horrible that I felt like giving up! And so, my family members had to take charge of things that used to be my responsibility. Every day, I dreaded what was ahead of me. I cried because I was hapless. I only looked forward to nights because I could sleep and forget what I was going through and most importantly, feel less pain in my unconscious state. The hospital trips were traumatising. I had to be put on drips and all the medication didn't seem to work. And so I decided to just pray and ask God to lighten the pain and burden and make tomorrow a better day than the previous. And I did just that every single day until I found myself being able to slowly eat and walk and assume some responsibilities and face the world again.

This experience although painful, was an eye opener for me.
First, God is Great. He knows and He shows. He is there all the time.
Second, my true wealth is family's love. Mother's love is endless. My mum was there throughout. She felt the pain I went through, she cleared the mess I made and she made sure I was getting well every single day. She did almost all things for me, without any complaints. My dad, husband, grandmother, aunties, uncles and even my children were there for me. They did what they could to lessen my pain. For all these people, I thank God. For these are my wealth that I would never have seen if I were not in the state I was.
Finally, I have come to a realisation that as human beings, we are small. We can succumb to sickness and death any time and hence, before we are unable to do good, it's better to start being good now. Be good first and then do good. So, when we finally leave the world and see Him, we can safely say, we have tried to be what He wants us to be.