One of the Realities in Life

It's shocking as to how one deals with reality when it's in front of you.

I just visited a close family friend. We grew up together. Our mothers are very good friends, we go to the same school, eventually joined the same societies in school and have the same group of friends.

I keep her secrets, she kept mine.

Our friendship got a little more unique when my cousin dated her. Heck, now we're becoming future cousin-in-laws? We always smile and laugh at how we're connected in so many ways in our lives together.

She's a very sweet girl. My height. Always the smile on her face, short hair with a little bobby pin to keep her fringe on the side. Very cute. The guys in school were very fond of her, you know guys being guys at that age, you always want to tease the sweet girl to see how you can annoy someone. But yet, my cousin brother would always be there to protect her. He's a real ego. :)

Seeing her lying on the bed, with the blanket covering her body, I could see the thin frame of her legs. When she suddenly woke up in the middle of my conversation with the teary mother, I saw how my cousin consoled her to go back to sleep. She was crying in pain. The look on her face describes how painful it must have been.

I could never forget that look on her face. I wish I could do something to lessen her pain. So, that night, I prayed. I believe with the Buddha's compassion, my prayers would be heard.

I prayed to lessen her suffering, to help her go through this challenge in her life.
I prayed to give her family strength.
I prayed to Buddha, to bless my cousin, whom I'm very proud of.

He was there throughout her surgeries, even though it took more than 12 hours. He consoled her every night when she cried in pain. He was there to wash her up when she vomited because she couldn't eat. He was there to do everything to support the worried parents, especially the mother.

I'm very proud of him. He acted like a responsible man and a very caring + supportive one. I told my mother that my uncle and aunty has raised really good sons.

Of a man at his age, I would say he had made his family proud. This is what we all ask for in a child. To have a compassionate heart, loyal, supportive, caring and responsible. It's not easy, but he did it - in between his endless phone calls from his customers and business partners.

It is really amazing to see how some people react to certain unexpected realities in life. Some people say, that's the real moment of truth in life. When you get to see 2 sides of a person. Some chicken out, some just sit and talk like a pro, but some go all the way.

And my cousin ... he went all the way.


Get well soon, we miss you.


XOXO,
theRascal