so far i've been able to enjoy a bit of the city, but for the most part i spend my days at lincoln hospital learning how to treat and deal with patients and on the weekends i do write ups and study up on past patients.
recently my girlfriend had to deal with the loss of her father after 11 years of waiting on a transplant list. i don't know what its like to lose a parent or even a family member. fortunately both my parents are still with me. and i have lost family members, but i've never been close to my relatives so i was never really affected by it. however, i was deeply affected seeing someone close to me hurting so much from the loss of her father. i often found myself laying in bed at night wondering how i could help her through the tough times. and in the end, i think just being there for her was enough.
because of this i've come to realize how important to me family is. even though i've never felt like i relied on my parents too much, at the end of the day my goal is to be back in the bay area so i can be near my family. in honor of father's day i had changed my profile picture to an old one where i am around 8 months old and my parents are holding me. i've heard the stories from my mom about how we never had much money and my parents worked very hard to stretch every penny they had. even though times were tough and i'm sure my parents were very close to exhaustion everyday, they look so happy in that picture and it look liked nothing could ever go wrong.
although i'm sure my parents will never see this, i want to thank them for all they have done for me. i could not be where i am today without all they have sacrificed for me. i hope that when i start my own family, that i can be as happy as they are.
i love you mom and dad.
No comments:
Post a Comment