May 24, 1009, I was sitting beside my mother who was comfortably lying on the hospital bed. She didn't wake up that morning. The last time I saw her awake was last night. I even waved my hand to say goodbye to her. I never thought that it was the last time I'll see her looking at me. I still remember that my brother asks me if I am ready if my mother decided to leave us, I just answered, "If that's the way it should be". A tear fell my eyes when I said that. I honestly can't accept that fact. Not this soon please. T.T
My brother arrived at lunch time. He brought us food. He asks if my mother wake up that morning. I said she didn't. He went to my mother's feet and bite it but still no reaction from my mother. I'm starting to get worried too. I stopped the music and ask what is happening. He went out the room to ask the nurse. Few minutes, she called for the doctor. Few minutes later, the doctor talked to my brother, then my brother started to cry. I don't know what's happening. All I know is that the situation were in is not good and on the way to worst.
I asked my brother what was happening, he said my mother was in a state COMATOSE. When I heard that, my world stopped literally. As if there was a bomb explode in front of me. I went to the restroom inside my mother's ward and then I let my tears fell down. I am not used to this feeling. The feeling that my heart was broken into pieces. The numb feeling, hands shaking and tears keep falling. I want to scream to let the hurt go away but I can't. I cry there for minutes. I calm myself and get out. I don't want them to see my vulnerable side. I don't want them to see I'm crying. I must be strong so I FAKED being strong. I am good at pretending, y'know.
I called at our house to inform the bad news. I spoke with my sister-in-law. Hour passed, all my brothers went to the hospital. I have this hope in me that she will wake up. I know she will. I was hoping that she will open her eyes and I can see her smile again. But, I am hoping for impossible that day. My brother told me that if a person is already in the state of comatose, there is a no possibility that she will wake up. That truth hurts. And it sucks.
Hours later, at 4:15pm, she finally bid goodbye. That was when my father arrived at the hospital, I saw that she opened her eyes so my brother rushed to call the doctor and then she took three deep breaths and ...gone. In a split of seconds she was gone forever. For the second time that day, I felt my world stopped. There is no such word to explain the feeling. My tears went falling again. It was like rain that keeps on falling.
What can be more devastating than losing your mom? It was like a nightmare I'm trying to escape. All my dreams went blur. I know I have to continue my life even if I'm INCOMPLETE and I know I will never be WHOLE again. A certain part of me died and I don't know how to live with it. It kills me because I won't able to do anything. I can't save her. All I can do is to be with her side. And that's not enough. She carried me for nine months and took care of me until I grow up. She even forget about herself because of me.
Chris Brown said ..
"There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go
Our separate ways
And I know it's hard but I gotta do it,
And it's killing me
Cause there's never a right time
Right time to say goodbye"
Yes. There's never a right to say good bye. Good bye's are forever. They say that a person died when he/she was forgotten. But my mother will always live in my heart. She's the reason with whatever I do with my life. I want to make her proud. Few months from now, I will graduate in college. I can now make her dream come true. Just a few months from now ..
That was our last picture together.
I LOVE you so much Nanay.
You're the most CARING, STRONGEST, LOVING and BEST mother in whole wide world.
I am willing to do ANYTHING just to see you and hug you again even if it will only last for seconds.
There is no such word to describe how much I love you as well as losing you.
You will always be in my heart no matter what.
I will miss you forever.
I will not bid you my good bye, I'll just see you later ..