January 2014, I posted a blog “2013 was my worst year ever”
for having been hospitalized 3 times, staying more than 1.5 months in total in hospitals,
and for being seriously ill (almost died type of illnesses) with Stage 4 AIDS-related
infections.
So, what has 2014 been to me? I was thinking of writing 2014
was an even worse year than 2013. Why? 2013, I was in the brink of death, but I
survived. In contrast, 2014 was not totally fortunate. I lost not one, but 2
family members in one quarter.
But, in hind sight, I refuse to make 2014 as my worst year
ever. Rather, I would say that 2014 is my Come Back Year! From two painful losses
of loved ones, and from my downiest down in 2013 healthwise, 2014 is the year
when I recovered. Recovery from AIDS. Recovery from my loss. 2014 is the year
when I gained my life back!
Which made me want to revise 2013…. looking back, I realized that my
diagnosis and illnesses didn’t happen in 2013 for no reason at all. Had I not been
diagnosis as positive in 2013, I wouldn’t have moved back to my parents’ house in
that year. I wouldn’t have spent time being at home and just home (not even working
and going to malls for 6 months) with my family for almost a year before I lost
a parent and lola forever. Although it was a rough 2 years for us, the crises
were just well-timed. There were meticulously timed gaps allowing for recovery both
financially and emotionally. Truly, everything happens for a reason.
Indeed, 2014 is a year I came back. This super late year-end blog is an effect. Written 1 month late, for I’ve been so busy as how I used to be: work,
friends, family, partner, mall, gym, FB, but of course without alcohol, bar,
and saunas. Oh… I guess it’s time to bring back Church! :)
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