Attachment at St. Andrews Community Hospital
Day 1( strokes and neurology)
it was a really enjoyable day today! stayed in the therapy room for one whole day and got to know some elders. from Mr Alex, he told me that "no matter how smart you are, you can never win illness". well this man is a very postitve man. he looks at his condition very positively! he says he is going to fight his stroke. he was a superintendent at SIA engineer, and i could tell he was very knowledgeable! 2 weeks ago, he got stroke. he was asked to leave SIA! so many other engaging conversations with them. a very dedicated physiotherapist, Joanne, she helped these folks learn to walk again. she was so dedicated that all the patients were so happy so go for exercise although some were tired. But she is a real good doctor! a very nice person too! Also met Joanne's assitant. He was really nice too. Although at first i thought he was a little cold. but when the day ended, we parted ways smiling and wishing each other well. He encouraged me to pursue my studies in medicine. we joked through the course of the day. in fact! joanne, her assistant and i joked throughout the day, but i did learn a few things. and most of all! today has ignited my passion to be a caring doctor. well, i was thinking, mobilisation is very important to all of us. treasure it while we can. looking at the way how they yearn to go home to be with their families, i was speechless, i just replied with a nod. feel sorry for them, but thankfully, there are doctors who are passionate, not all, but there are! these doctors who wants to help these patients. i strive to be not a doctor, but a passionate and caring doctor! Fight hard, dear friends!!

extracted this from another blog.. thought it was a good song! Jesus loves me, this i know.

THE OLD PASTOR

While watching television on Sunday, I watched a church in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had been retired many years. He was 92 years old and I wondered why the church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to preach at that age.

After a warm introduction of this speaker, he rose from his high back chair and walked slowly, with great effort and a sliding gait to the podium. Without a note or written paper of any kind, he placed both hands on the pulpit to steady himself and then quietly and slowly he began to speak.

"When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your pastor asked me to tell you what was the greatest lesson ever learned in my 50-odd years of preaching. I thought about it for a few days and boiled it down to just one thing that made the most difference in my life and sustained me through all my trials. The one thing that I could always rely on when tears and
heartbreak and pain and fear and sorrow paralyzed me, the only thing that would comfort was this verse:

"Jesus loves me this I know.
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong,
We are weak but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me.
The Bible tells me so."

When he finished, the church was quiet. You actually could hear his footsteps as he shuffled back to his chair.

A pastor once stated, "I always noticed that it was the adults who chose the children's hymn 'Jesus Loves Me' during a hymn sing, and it was the adults who sang the loudest because I could see they knew it the best."

Here is a new "senior" version just for us who have white hair or no hair at all. For us over middle age, check out this newest version of Jesus Loves Me:


JESUS LOVES ME

Jesus loves me, this I know,
Though my hair is white as snow
Though my sight is growing dim,
Still He bids me trust in Him.
(CHORUS)
Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so.

Though my steps are oh, so slow,
With my hand in His I'll go
On through life, let come what may,
He'll be there to lead the way.
(CHORUS)

When the nights are dark and long,
In my heart He puts a song.
Telling me in words so clear,
"Have no fear, for I am near."
(CHORUS)

When my work on earth is done,
And life's victories have been won.
He will take me home above,
Then I'll understand His love.
(CHORUS)

I love Jesus, does He know?
Have I ever told Him so?
Jesus loves to hear me say,
That I love Him every day.
(CHORUS)

--author unknown