Dad's Quintuple Heart Bypass

After days and days of staying in the hospital for his heart surgery, my dad's finally coming home tomorrow! =)

This whole experience hasn't been easy. In fact, all these rashes and allergy attacks i've been getting lately have just proven how stressful things have been. But the thing is, there's just so much to be happy and grateful for that all one can do is bow down to the greater power that makes all things possible.

Throughout the experience, we have all been brought back together as a family and through the process, we've all gotten our little shares of grace and mercy. And we're just thankful for still being able to celebrate and enjoy the prolonging of our father's life...

Here are some things I've realized...
- God really does answer prayers -in His own time, and in His own way. But the point is, He answers prayers.
- The people you truly love are the only ones who could truly hurt you or bring you real joy.
- Prayer isn't about yourself -whether or not you believe you're worthy. It's about running to God in your most vulnerable and helpless moments, and surrendering to Him all your hopes and fears. It's not about YOU, it's about HIM and His saving grace. =)
- We can all choose to be angry, begrudging, or unforgiving at some point in our lives... but we really gain nothing from it. All we can do is let go...
- Real forgiveness is a personal decision and it doesn't matter if it's not reciprocated.
- Good things can result from one's humility.

... There really has been so much more I've learned, but it's too overwhelming and the picture's so much bigger than me that it's pretty difficult to express. The point is, I'm happy. We're happy. I love my dad, and I'm thankful that God has been so good by giving him another chance at a new life. =)