LOVE EVEN IN PAINS

 

Over a year now I have had to be around the hospital and a lot of sick people. Trust me it was for reasons beyond my control and desire. Reasons I only wish I can share with you all right now but I know you will prefer to hear the testimony.  

While in the hospital, particularly the general ward I learnt a lot of things and made alot of friends too. It was almost  impossible to believe how much love people going through the worst time in their lives are capable of giving. How much they genuinely cared for the other person's needs and worried about their welfare. 

How does one find the heart to love an imperfect person in a bad condition, In spite of themselves?  Whether you are sick or just there to take care of a sick person,the love moved round. It really does go round.

 Countless times while I was there at the hospital I saw these people (me included) team up to put a nurse in her place for treating any patient poorly (as common with most nurses who I think just love the uniform and not the profession or what the name entails). I have watched them in spite of their outrageous medical bills and their pains raise money within themselves to pay for the medical bill of a patient in the ward that was discharged but unable to pay. I have seen one looking out for the other. Sharing meals so that the one who had ran out of money to buy food can eat and take medication. I watched them pray together and encourage each other daily. I saw how one person denied herself sleep most nights to keep an eye on her sick relative and other patients. Running quickly to their aids when they need something. And then I have seen Joy and real hurt when one of them is discharged to go home. (This is followed with hugging and exchanging of contacts,with promises to keep in touch)

This last time I was at the hospital I made even more friends. Some doctors, with whom I often shared my displeasure at the way the nurses did their jobs 😂😂😂 and some patients and patient's relatives. There is my beautiful Muslim girlfriend Zainab,who I very much hope to meet again aside chatting on WhatsApp. There is Timi, a beautiful girl my height 😂😂 our discussions were mostly intellectual and sweet Jesus! I love her voice and the way she speaks. Then Faith, she is so full of life and full of love to give. Her smile so easily shows her heart. There is Prisca who thinks it is fun to talk with me. In her words "you always make me laugh Lizzy". She was always ready to go with me anywhere and at anytime. 

Finally there's Chidi, we weren't friends at first. We hardly even talked except from saying a very casual Hi. He was there taking care of his sick mother in a different ward or room from mine and just as soon as we found a way to manage a conversation, his mother passed. I was outside talking with him when the doctors called him in and I could see fear in his eyes like he knew his mum was dead. He was broken and I felt it was unfair for his mum to just die after all what they've gone through together.  So many death that week that I practically lost weight and my damn mind. 

      Well the genuine love people give and receive and the friendship based on truth and kindness and even the instant family we become with total strangers in pain, is my highlight and what makes the environment a little bearable for me. One of my doctor friends while sitting with me had 'goshed' over how close we are with it each other. Just like me he thought it was beautiful. 

There is hope for the human race seeing that we are able to give so much love in pains. Love that doesn't care who you are,what you have,where you're from or even who or what you worship. Love so pure and true that it heals us faster than medicine. Love even in pains is a sacrificial love to me.  Humans are God's image and it's funny how this is mostly ever evident when we are in our lowest and most trying times. I love you all and I pray we keep showing love and kindness to everyone.  

To quickly add, people go through a lot in the hospital. If you don't know this, please pray not to find out the way I did. Try to visit the hospital and take whatever you can afford with you(money or food). Help pay someone's hospital bills or apart of it. If this is something you will love to do but can't find the time or you can't do it alone, well Haven Outreach will be fully operational soon, do well to leave me a message with regards to this. Love ❤️❤️ always