Monday, February 20, 2006
At your service.
First it was that stampede in Ultra. Now, the St. Bernard landslide. Two mass tragedies in a month.
Sad, since I feel for the victims' families. Sadder, since I just couldn't do anything about it. I wish there could be some other way than simply donating money I can help. I even think I do not have enough to give.
"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."
I remember giving up on my dream of becoming a doctor. Somewhere along the way I felt too pressured because I thought I had to be a doctor just like my parents and I didn't want to disappoint them. I felt obligated to do good in school so I could get into a good med school to follow my parents' footsteps. I thought the paths to other careers were closed. Shifting out would be a no-no. Plus Chem was pressuring me too much ever since I failed my first long exam. I felt forced.
And then these things happened.
And the drive to pursue Med overwhelmed me.
I found myself studying for Chem not because my parents told me to, but because I wanted to get more than a mediocre 3.0. I found myself staying extra late at night hoping the extra effort I put in my papers would pay off. I also found myself giving more than what I usually offer in Sunday mass. I started doing my own postlabs, making prelabs ahead of time, and the like. It's a struggle, yes, but it gives me a lot of hope.
Someday, I'm going to be a doctor.
*This entry is dedicated to my mom who has taught me a lot about serving others. Despite her busy sked, she finds time to treat patients at the Caritas clinic in Dagupan City. And there's a lot more good deeds she does. She is an epitome of a beautiful person, inside-out.
