Since I volunteer at the emergency department at a hospital, I see different people with different illnesses & problems every time I work there. Today there was an elderly woman who was all alone and relied on a walker, so she needed help to go outside to the taxi. I decided to assist her.

She was so cute haha. When I offered her help, she said, “Okay, lead the way!” and so I guided her there. On the way, I asked her how her day was and how she was feeling, and she told me that she had a stroke that affected her eyes. The doctors said she should be fine though (thank God) but she still seemed worried. So I told her how my own grandma was fine after her first stroke and she smiled and seemed to brighten up.

Then we finally arrived at the taxi & the taxi driver helped her put her walker away. Before leaving, I noticed that the elderly woman was struggling to get into the taxi van, so I guided and lifted her into her seat and fixed her skirt to get her comfortable. She kept on thanking me in the process and when I was finally finished, she thanked me one last time. “Thank you so much for everything,” she said. “I will never ever forget you.” 

The feeling I felt after hearing these words is indescribable. It felt amazing. It made me love what I do even more. What happened today is proof that small things really can leave a great impact on other people’s lives. I honestly didn’t really think much of what I did today, but someone did. It made me realize that even if you think your actions are small, simple, and insignificant, it can actually isn’t - those little thinks are what makes all the difference in another’s life.

Such a simple, clichéd life lesson, but it’s something people often forget and should always remember. Have a beautiful day folks :)

(Source: endofjuly)

It’s funny, you know, how our human nature is to constantly try to get a grip on everything that goes on in our lives. Control. We always try so hard to make things go our way, and whenever things don’t, we crumble.

I used to brood a lot whenever something happened that made me upset. It drove me crazy to see everything I had planned and expected to fall out of proportion. I would spend a good amount of time brooding over these unfortunate events in my life that sometimes my negativity would take over me.

But one time, my mom noticed me brooding. And what she said to me that day hit me hard.

“Why are you wasting your time being upset over something you have no control of?”

And that was it. It was so obvious - the past is unchangeable. We have no absolute control over everything. If we try so hard to control everything in our lives so things will always go our way, we will never be truly happy. Because we’re not the ones in charge here.

“Just let go,” my mom told me. “Have faith. And learn from it.”

And I did.

And I guess that is why I am who I am today.

(Source: endofjuly)