To The Frontliners

“I hope that you realize the beautiful among the difficult, painful, frustrating, discouraging, overwhelming, heartbreaking moments. These are the occasions when God’s hands reach into your hearts and calm you. These are the instances when you’re reminded of your purpose which is in accordance to His will. What feels like a tiring and hopeless experience could rather be a season of the Gardener, cultivating the garden of your hearts. What seems like a torture in your abrupt and current way of toiling and living could rather be an exercise – for you to be more industrious, more dependable, more patient, more God-relying, and more connected (although not physically this time).

Amidst this adversity is my prayer that you continue to allow God to do His work through you. Don’t pity yourselves for exerting huge efforts in excelling in your sworn profession to compassionately serve your fellowmen, however tired and hopeless you already feel. Rather, run to God and humbly pray, “Father it’s difficult, painful, frustrating, discouraging, overwhelming, and heartbreaking, so we ask You to do Your wonders on our behalf.””

*Journal Entry, March 23, 2020

I am a Radiologic Technologist.

“Since some are asking and many are confused about my profession, let me make it clear…

*I am a Radiologic Technologist.
I have been an X-ray, Ultrasound (General and Breast), and CT Scan Technologist in the past few years and I am presently a Radiotherapist (in the same institution). I operate radiation therapy machines that are responsible in delivering radiation doses to the tumors of cancer patients.
(Yes, I jumped from diagnostics to therapeutics but within the same profession.)

*The topmost skill required in being a Radiotherapist is being wise in decision making.
(Job-wise, the reasons may be broad and might require a whole, separate discussion.)

*The most satisfying aspect of being a Radiotherapist is witnessing a patient’s healing and recovery from cancer.

*The most challenging aspect of my job is altogether understanding and absorbing the pain, dillema, and complaints of the patients and their relatives.

*The topmost personal traits needed in my job are being respectful and encouraging; the topmost value needed is being compassionate; the topmost attitude required is being optimistic.

*As a Radiotherapist, I always make sure that I am cheerful enough to lighten the mood of my patients, most especially the hopeless ones. I eagerly listen to their thoughts and sentiments, without judging, and see to it that they feel my compassion for them.

God put me here to be an instrument of encouragement to the sick and the hopeless and it is a serious calling. Working as a Radiotherapist in The Medical City is not making me financially wealthy, but my heart is being filled with joy…

(To be an artist was my first known ambition. When asked about what I want to be when I grow up, my answer was always, “A painter!,” but my grandfather never approved of it. He would always tell me that Fine Arts graduates NEVER get rich… Like me, being a local Radiologic Technologist! HAHA!)

…I live a simple, employed life that teaches me the pleasure of pure things (-being true friends with my patients, having fun with them during radiotherapy, earning their trust, and more!) and it is good for me. It is good for me because I stepped out and pursued this profession, that though this may not be the dream job my quirky self initially so desired, I recognize its value, because I recognize it is from God.”

*Journal Entry, March 8, 2020