Its times like these, that i feel satisfaction in my job, to know that i've made an impact in someone's life. So much so that, a patient who has passed away months ago, her daughter returned to show her gratitude. She came and waited till i was done with my stuff, and gave me a handmade rose, to others, it may just be another gift of thanks and blah blah blah. But to me, this meant alot, it gave me the strength, even if a little bit, to know that no matter what setbacks that occur, life still goes on.

This is the girl, who at 16, had lost her mother to lung cancer within only a month. She's the girl who remained strong, stood by her mother every single day, encouraging her to eat her meds, so that she could get well and return home. But we all knew that would never happen, her prognosis wasn't good, she was up to stage 4 already. I was around when i heard her screaming," mommy don't go, you promise me you'll come home with me" it was a heart wrenching scene for me and afew other fellow colleagues, those with children teared, the rest of us tried to avoid each others eyes, cause everyone had grown attached, in a way, to that family, and was afraid that we might just trigger each other to cry.

So when she appeared infront of me today, bright and cheery eyed, no one would have known, this is the girl who lost her mother (they were close and parents are divorced). And when she said thank you for everything, and the bear ( we gave her one at the wake), I was lost for words, i have no idea what to say, cause if it were me, i would have plunged into major depression, i wouldnt have the strength to carry on...