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"I will make you believe in Him."
When an Atheist guy and a Christian girl went on a road trip together, what do you think will happen? A youthful adventure, romance, friendship, life lessons, and most of all, testing of faith. Can a non...
Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgements
- Psalms 119:137
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NARRI'S POV
I should have been careful. Kung alam ko lang na mangyayari ito, I should have been more cautious.
Nanatili akong nagbabantay sa loob ng hospital room. Meera's resting on her bed, habang si Tito Mackie ay nakatayo sa sulok at pinagmamasdan ang natutulog niyang anak. Sadness in his eyes, a father who's afraid to lose his daughter.
Sitting on a monobloc near Meera's bed, I keep quite. Minsan napapadasal na lang ako sa aking utak at napapaluha.
Kung alam ko lang na ganito ang mangyayari.
Bumuntong hininga ako at tumulala sa ere. At that moment, a flashback came into my mind.
"God is good, Narri. Don't worry, gagaling din ako! Ano ka ba?" natatawang sabi ni Meera.
That was on summer vacation, bago ang school days. She was being diagnosed with her "brain tumor" and she was charged in the hospital for months.
Nakaupo siya sa kaniyang kama, with her hospital gown and playing the strings of her guitar. Nakatayo lang ako sa gilid at pinapanood siya.
"Oh, the overwhelming, never ending, reckless love of God. Oh, it chases me down, fights till I found and leaves the ninety nine..." Meera started singing while plucking her instrument. "...I couldn't earn it, and I don't deserve it, still You gave Yourself away..."
I stare at her with concerned eyes. "Meera, 'insan, pagaling ka ha? Kailangan sa sunod na pasukan ay sabay tayong papasok sa school. Ha?"
Tumigil sa paggigitara si Meera at malumanay na ngumiti. "Oo naman, 'insan. Tiwala lang sa Diyos, pagagalingin Niya ako. I bet!"
Her faith never fails. She's the most steadfast faithful woman I have ever met.
At ilang araw bago nga magsimula ang first day of school, nagkatotoo ang sinabi niya. Meera was discharged from the hospital.
"Waaah! 'Insan!"
Sa sobrang saya ko, nagtatatalon ako sa tuwa. Meera finally left the hospital. At ngayon, nakabalik na siya sa aming bahay. As I saw her entering the living room, hindi ako nag-atubiling tumakbo at niyakap siya.
"Finally, you're home!" I hugged her tight. "Thank God! Praise the Lord, 'insan! You were healed! God is really good!"
Tatawa-tawa si Meera no'ng humiwalay siya sa akin. "I told you. Hindi ako pababayaan ni God. He is merciful. Alam kong pagagalingin N'ya ako mula sa tumor na 'yon."
