Hope in Living, Faith in God

By Christine Mae Q. Castillo

Have you ever been in a situation wherein you almost had no hope of living?

I thought that college was a hard time in my life. But when I started seeking a job, I was discriminated against because of my looks. They thought I was just a teenager or a 12-year-old kid when my actual age is in my 20s.

They often told me that maybe I was sick because I am thin. But I don’t let it down and bother me. I continued hunting for a job till I got one as a sales representative in a clothing company.

Everything was doing well, not until I got diagnosed with PTB or Pulmonary Tuberculosis when I had my medical results. I thought I was going to die. But the doctor gives me hope that it is curable. When I started my medication, it became worst. I cannot swallow pills, and I was diagnosed with amoebiasis and pneumonia. I got hospitalized for weeks and had to give up my work permanently. With the support of my family and my partner, I survived. I keep on praying and hoping it’s not the end of my story. Today, I am writing my future again on a blank piece of paper.