H. O. P. E
H. O. P. E
Edward took a quick glance at the pills on the table, he was ready to take all of it because he knew it would end his sorrowful life. He couldn't bear it anymore, he was ready to end it all. He had lost his wife and two kids in an accident that also claimed his legs, there was no hope for him in the world again. He couldn't cope with the pain and guilt he felt everytime he saw their pictures or remembered their faces. He took the pills in his hands and swallowed everything.
He woke up feeling pains all over his body, he thought he was in another world, perhaps the other world they learnt of in church until a Nurse shouted happily, "he's alive!!!". He became sad immediately, "oh no.... You should have just let me die" he shouted angrily as hot tears trickled down his cheeks, "my life is worthless!.... I've got nothing, I am useless.... Why didn't I die?" he cried. The Nurse just stood there looking at him in surprise as he continued complaining and crying. After he had calmed down, she said, "if only one could give his life to another" She said, Edward was surprised at her statement, "what do you mean?" he asked her, "well.... To explain that, I would take you to another unit, promise me you won't try anything funny" she said, Edward nodded reluctantly, "alright " he said, she helped him to sit on the wheel chair beside his bed and they went to another ward. She stopped in front of a room, "look at that young Lady there, she has breast cancer and she has few days to live, she's so sad that she won't be able to enjoy Christmas with her mother" the Nurse said, Edward kept mute, she took him to another room, "that's Mr. Joy, he had an accident on his wedding day that made him paralyzed. He has no child...... His wife left him after the accident, he has nobody but his younger sister. Do you know why we call him Mr. Joy?" she asked, "I don't know" Edward replied quietly, "because he loves singing the song, joy joy joy...... He sings it every morning before bathing and night before sleeping" the nurse smiled as tears dropped from her eyes, she took him to another room, "look at that woman, she was brought here 4 years ago. She drowned in a pool that destroyed many of her internal organs. She has been in this comatose state ever since yet her Husband visits her everyday with flowers Hoping that she would wake up some day...... ", Edward bent his head, "let's proceed to the next one... ", "no, I don't want to see another one again... Please" he cried, "okay", the both of them went back to his own room, "so.... Some people are going through stuffs like this everyday?" he asked, "we have a whole lot Sir....", "how do they do it..... I mean how do they stay alive when life itself seems gloomy", the Nurse cleared her throat, "it is H. O. P. E" she said, "Hope?" he asked, "let me break it down for you..
H-Hand it over
O-Open up
P-Pray
E-Enjoy"
Edward listened to her with rapt attention, "how?" he asked, "hand it over means to hang it on the cross, don't worry about the problems around you. Open up is the next step and that one means to talk to someone, cry if you have to.... Pray means you should ask for His help, he alone can help you so just ask from Him and Enjoy means live life in joy, be happy... Don't act like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, live life to the fullest. Enjoy!", Edward heaved a sigh of relief, "please come closer, I need a hug" he said. The Nurse smiled and hugged him as he cried on her shoulders.
"just so you know..... Mr. Joy is my elder brother and I pray for sound health for him everyday" She said and left his room.
Edward took a quick glance at the pills on the table, he was ready to take all of it because he knew it would end his sorrowful life. He couldn't bear it anymore, he was ready to end it all. He had lost his wife and two kids in an accident that also claimed his legs, there was no hope for him in the world again. He couldn't cope with the pain and guilt he felt everytime he saw their pictures or remembered their faces. He took the pills in his hands and swallowed everything.
He woke up feeling pains all over his body, he thought he was in another world, perhaps the other world they learnt of in church until a Nurse shouted happily, "he's alive!!!". He became sad immediately, "oh no.... You should have just let me die" he shouted angrily as hot tears trickled down his cheeks, "my life is worthless!.... I've got nothing, I am useless.... Why didn't I die?" he cried. The Nurse just stood there looking at him in surprise as he continued complaining and crying. After he had calmed down, she said, "if only one could give his life to another" She said, Edward was surprised at her statement, "what do you mean?" he asked her, "well.... To explain that, I would take you to another unit, promise me you won't try anything funny" she said, Edward nodded reluctantly, "alright " he said, she helped him to sit on the wheel chair beside his bed and they went to another ward. She stopped in front of a room, "look at that young Lady there, she has breast cancer and she has few days to live, she's so sad that she won't be able to enjoy Christmas with her mother" the Nurse said, Edward kept mute, she took him to another room, "that's Mr. Joy, he had an accident on his wedding day that made him paralyzed. He has no child...... His wife left him after the accident, he has nobody but his younger sister. Do you know why we call him Mr. Joy?" she asked, "I don't know" Edward replied quietly, "because he loves singing the song, joy joy joy...... He sings it every morning before bathing and night before sleeping" the nurse smiled as tears dropped from her eyes, she took him to another room, "look at that woman, she was brought here 4 years ago. She drowned in a pool that destroyed many of her internal organs. She has been in this comatose state ever since yet her Husband visits her everyday with flowers Hoping that she would wake up some day...... ", Edward bent his head, "let's proceed to the next one... ", "no, I don't want to see another one again... Please" he cried, "okay", the both of them went back to his own room, "so.... Some people are going through stuffs like this everyday?" he asked, "we have a whole lot Sir....", "how do they do it..... I mean how do they stay alive when life itself seems gloomy", the Nurse cleared her throat, "it is H. O. P. E" she said, "Hope?" he asked, "let me break it down for you..
H-Hand it over
O-Open up
P-Pray
E-Enjoy"
Edward listened to her with rapt attention, "how?" he asked, "hand it over means to hang it on the cross, don't worry about the problems around you. Open up is the next step and that one means to talk to someone, cry if you have to.... Pray means you should ask for His help, he alone can help you so just ask from Him and Enjoy means live life in joy, be happy... Don't act like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, live life to the fullest. Enjoy!", Edward heaved a sigh of relief, "please come closer, I need a hug" he said. The Nurse smiled and hugged him as he cried on her shoulders.
"just so you know..... Mr. Joy is my elder brother and I pray for sound health for him everyday" She said and left his room.
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