The Attack that Prepared Me

“Show what you fell before it’s too late.”
This is the lesson I have learned during my summer break.
It was just an ordinary Tuesday morning, April 18, 2006 for me. I did not expect that there is something shocking that will happen. I went with m grandparents to the clinic of my grandfather’s doctor for his check-up. After an hour of waiting, the doctor told us that my grandfather would be admitted to the hospital. Such announcement was not so terrible for me. My grandmother told the doctor that we would just be back after we ate our lunch. Then, we went to City Grill to eat our lunch. I did no expect that it would be the last lunch that I will have together with my grandfather.
As expected, he was confined at the Visayas Medical Center. For the span of 2 weeks, we were very busy going to the hospital in taking care of him. It was the first time of the family to have a family member be confined for such a long time. Then, one gloomy night, his first attack came out. He vomited his medicine and a lot of blood. Doctors filled the room so that they can do something. During that time, my grandmother, parents, and aunties were already crying. Because of that, I already prepared myself that my grandfather will die. Fortunately, God gave him a chance. We were very thankful for that opportunity.
I celebrated my 16th birthday together with him in the hospital. Tears flow from my eyes when even he is having difficulty in speaking; he still remembered my special day. I cannot forget that special moment with him.
Four days after my birthday, he died. The sad part was, I was the last person who was at his side when the attack came again. Again, the doctors filled the room to make sure that he will survive. But, God’s will he left us.
I just cannot forget that incident because I loved my lolo so much. I admit to myself that there are times that I am so hardheaded when he calls me. I regret that when he was still alive, I did no even bother to tell him how much I care for him. Consequently, that incident taught me to show what I feel to the person I care and love before time runs out.