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"Happiness", according to wikipedia,
is an emotional or affective state that is characterized by feelings of
enjoyment, pleasure, and satisfaction. On the other hand, Merriam-Webster online
and Freedictionary.Com defined happiness as a state of well-being
characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.
In these past few days, there have
been a lot of wonderful things that happened to me that made me feel blessed and
fulfilled. These are the things that I thank God for. These are the things
that, I think, had fit the true definition of the word "happiness".
Relationship.
In the past five years, I would admit that I wasn't lucky enough as far as
relationship is concerned. I have been through a lot of heartaches and
frustrations. It even came to the point that I felt like I am going to
grow old alone. But then, something wonderful happened to me just a month
ago. Somebody has just completed me. Somebody has made me feel how
to love and to be loved again.
As of now, I'm
pretty sure to say that I am now contented and happy with my love life.
But I believe that there are still a lot to be done to make it last. There
are still a lot of places to go to and a lot of "get-to-know" questions to be
asked. Our first month was such a good start and we are looking forward for
more.
Family.
People say that nothing can ever replace the kind of love and support
that your family can give. I should say, that is definitely true.
Since I existed, I never felt that my family has ever made me feel alone and
helpless. They have been so supportive of me especially in reaching for my
dreams. And there is no other way that I know but to replace that love and
support that they have given me all my life. I finished school without
giving them a lot of headaches. I became the person that they would wish
me to become.
It is not
everyday that I get to hear from my family that they love me and that they are
happy and proud of me. A few days ago, I was surprised to receive text
messages from my parents telling me these things. I'm happy and that in my
own little way, I was able to make them happy in return.
Profession.
I can still remember the time when I was asked by my professors in medschool
why I wanted to become a doctor. I told them that I want to serve a lot of
people to the best that I can.
And now, after I
took my oath as a new physician, I have been asking myself the same question.
I could have been into surgery and be like God - operate on a patient and take
away the part of him that made him sick. But then, not all patients who
are sick needs to be operated. On the other hand, I could have chosen to
serve a lot of less fortunate patients in the barrios. But then, how can I
serve them more if I am not trained enough and my knowledge and skills are just
limited to what I have learned from the medschool and from my internship?
I thought, how can they benefit a lot from me if, in the end, I will just
refer them to the specialists?
I chose to be an
internist because of so many reasons. One of them, is to fulfil what I
have promised to myself and what I have told my professors in medschool.
In this specialty, I get to see a lot of patients and treat them to the best
that I can.
Right now, I am a
resident in the department of medicine of CLMMRH. This is where you get to
see a lot of toxic patients and consultants as well. But then, even if it
requires me a lot of job to do, what the heck? As long as I get to serve more
people, I am enjoying it and that makes me happy. |
