"Skyflakes" (Dearest Kharece3)

Dearest Kharece:

I should have written you many months ago during your birthday, but I failed this year. But now that we are here at the hospital and you have once again shown that resolve for life, I should make time to write this long-delayed letter and accounts of God's goodness to you and to us in your third year.

Kharece, your third year was Covid year, and you and your kuyas had to stay home most of the time as you are not allowed to go out. And it was good for you because you did not get sick the whole time except for some occasional coughs which Ptr. Soh expertly treated, thank God.

Then came this dengue fever which hit you at a time when it is difficult to be hospitalized. You did not like to drink or eat and we had to struggle with you and force you even just to sip a little. So we had no choice but to have you admitted to the hospital, which meant a swab test for us both, and a few days in the isolation room. We first brought you to the Acop Infirmary so that you can just have your "dextrose" dose and not need to be exposed to Covid 19 which is a risk in the bigger hospitals. But God willed for you to be admitted at BGH, your first time in that hospital. It was not bad, yet the pain and sufferings you underwent, particularly the many blood extractions and the two times you needed to have inserts were terribly traumatic and painful to you. You have reached a point when every time the door opens and a nurse comes in, you cry and almost beg with your eyes for me not to allow them to touch you. We so missed the Ms. Congeniality that you are and the lovely smile and hugs and naughty stares and one-word talk you always give us daily.  

But by God's grace, you survived. The first food you ate just before we were discharged is "sky flakes". It was not good food for you (according to Ptr. Soh's constitution body type) but you can't imagine my relief seeing you eat sky flakes as it gave me hope that you will soon be alright. It was the only solid food I offered which you finally agreed to take. 

Thank you Kharece for those eight days of helping us be grounded back in grace and faith. God accomplishes His purposes always, always. He is great and good.