A Nurse's Point of View

Words are what comes out the moment our mouth opens to say something. Something can be a lot of things. It can be positive, kind and thoughtful. It can be the opposite, negative, unkind and hurtful. Words whether good or bad always make an impact from the deliverer to the receiver. It can induce different kinds of emotions such as happiness or sadness. It can send one laughing, crying or shouting. It can make a person calm or angry. It can destroy one’s dream.  It can make a big impact on the person's life.   Words after being said cannot be retrieved anymore. It is like time that cannot be taken aback.  And that’s why we were taught that we have to be very careful with what we say. Although if words are being said badly, a person can take it back by saying sorry but the damage has been done, sometimes it still leaves a mark in the person’s heart. Each of us is unique. There are people who always say something good and positive. But there are also ...

Imagine a very nice weather in the winter, where the sun shines and the wind blows just enough to balance the heat and the cold. Would you rather be inside the house or outside? Would you let that day pass by without  experiencing the beauty of nature? I bet you will choose the latter, just like what I and my husband did last Sunday, March 9, 2014. The temperature reached about 20°C, great weather to be outside, walking, cycling, running and capturing the memories behind it. My plan was to just stay home after working a short morning shift. I was having second thoughts whether to go with my husband to visit my mother in law and our plan was to cycle going there. I even asked him "Should I go or not?" which I always do whenever I doubt about something and I already knew the answer I will hear from him. And as always he said..."It's up to you" :) In the long run, I decided not to go. I said to myself I will just take that opportunity to write ...