Life by the beach

"Dan apabila aku sakit, maka Dia lah yang menyembuhkan penyakitku;" The Holy Quran, Surah Asy Syu'ara' [26:80]

My stomach was in knots. I am always nervous even when I saw the word HOSPITAL. I am not fond of needles and I used to faint at the sight of blood. As much as I wanted to avoid it, there is always the need to be there. Seated outside the operation theatre amongst family members who waited anxiously for hours... is not a situation you want to picture yourself to be in.

When the agony of the 'wait' was over... there was the painful feeling of watching someone waking up with the sedative slowly taking off. Weak and in pain, all I could do was stood silently and tried to think of something to say to the family standing closest. Visiting sick relatives usually get us to think and rethink about our own presence, our own life journey. To stop, assess and reevaluate our track. Should we continue the intended path or have we been derailed?

I was handed over a small book and recited the Zikir to grant us Syifaa. Only from You, Ya Rabb, the Mighty Healer.