a short story

it was a rainy afternoon and classes ended earlier than expected. ants and i were on our way to the registrar to enroll when he suddenly stopped, and pointed to a tiny ball of fur on the sidewalk. it was a kitten, trying desperately to warm itself by curling up. he found it cute, though pitiful. i found it depressing. i never really adored cats, but the sight of the poor, wet kitten broke my heart. after enrolling, i dragged ants (though he hardly resisted) to a convenience store to buy a small, pink towel. we went back to the kitten, dried her up and wrapped her in the bimpo. i went home feeling better.

the next morning, i passed by the kitten's spot. she was still there, all bundled up. i only realized that afternoon that the only reason the kitten never moved was because she was too weak. before going home to quezon city, i called mama and begged her to let me take the kitten home. i thought i could nurse her back to health. when mama saw the kitten, she noted the abnormal breathing. the kitten was dying. after a few minutes of listening to her agonizing gasps (i could just imagine people breathing the same way), she suddenly stopped breathing. no amount of nudging could make her breathe again.

i don't think i can be a doctor. i cried for a cat i hardly knew. in a few years, i'll be having real people dying in front of me. what are the chances that i'll cry for them too?

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hay... dudugo na yata ang utak ko sa neuro.

happy birthday ge!


verse for the day:
the righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles. the Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. [psalm 34: 17-18]

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