and thought to post it rather than e-mail it to everyone I know.
As you might know, the head of a company survived
9/11 because his son started kindergarten.
Another fellow was alive because it was
his turn to bring donuts.
One woman was late because her
alarm clock didn't go off in time.
One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike
because of an auto accident.
One of them
missed his bus.
One spilled food on her clothes and had to take
time to change.
One's
car wouldn't start.
One went back to
answer the telephone.
One had a
child that dawdled
and didn't get ready as soon as he should have.
One couldn't
get a taxi.
The one that struck me was the man
who put on a new pair of shoes that morning,
took the various means to get to work
but before he got there, he developed
a blister on his foot.
He stopped at a drugstore ! to buy a Band-Aid.
That is why he is alive today.
Now when I am
stuck in traffic,
miss an elevator,
turn back to answer a ringing telephone...
all the little things that annoy me.
I think to myself,
this is exactly where
God wants me to be
at this very moment..
Next time your morning seems to be
going wrong,
the children are slow getting dressed,
you can't seem to find the car keys,
you hit every traffic light,
don't get mad or frustrated;
God is at work watching over you.
May God continue to bless you
with all those annoying little things
and may you remember their possible purpose.
Pass this on to someone else, if you'd like.
There is NO LUCK attached.
If you delete this, it's okay:
God's Love Is Not Dependent On
E-Mail !!
(that's the cool part)AMEN
I get a lot of these and rarely post them or forward them, but this caught my attention.
I sometimes have the same thought that even though I didn't plan on ending up where I am today it probably means something and that it is the best place for me to be right now.
I won't give up the good fight. I know in my heart what I really want and I'll achieve that goal. Who'll stick it out with me?
9 comments:
Hi Sam,
I am very happy to hear that you are not going to give up. I am with you.
When are you planning to take your next MCAT? August 19?
David
Thanks David,
It's heartening to know that some stochastic person in the webverse who just happened to come across my blog will stick by me.
If I may ask? Why do you think that I'm cut out to go into medicine. Surely my multiple posts about television, models in Milan, and Dubai ports could not lead you to conclude that I would be a good medic.
I don't mean to seem harsh, but I know not of any other way to ask.
You are one of the most eligible candidates to be a doctor. I can’t find the link you posted some days back where you said
“I really do want to go to rural areas in US or maybe even third-world countries or should I say developing nations to help those that need my help the most.”
This intention definitely makes eligible to be a doctor. You are also very committed to what you do.
Strong philanthropic intention plus commitment makes you one of the most eligible candidates to be a doctor.
Just give one more try and you will be the winner.
Why am I interested in your success?
Suppose after becoming a doctor, every day if you see only 2 patients who needs a doctor but can’t effort it then you will be able to save around 65,000 patients in your entire life. This itself will considerably increase the economic condition of the city you will be working in. By consulting just 2 patients a day you are making such a big difference, now think how big difference you can make if you see more then 4 patients a day. Or use some part of your money which you will earn from consulting rich patients for the betterment of the poor.
Plus if you are a doctor, then the chances of your kid becoming a doctor increases. Since you have strong moral values you will be a very good role model for those thousands of others kids who will try to be like you.
You are history in making. May be 50 years from now PBS will make a documentary on how you made a big difference in the world you live in.
The only big hurdle you have in fulfilling your dream is your MCAT. You need a little more push to pass this hurdle. You need to work a little harder and with a proper plan you will get success. Let me know if you need any help from me. I am very good in passing exams. I am also good in developing a very good plan to pass any exam.
Your success is my success. My goal of the life is to help those under privileged and needy who have to struggle to make enough money so that they can eat twice a day.
This way my goal and your goal are same.
David,
Do you know me? What if I told you that I have tried and failed so many times that if i continued it would be wishful thinking on my part? Or maybe its not the trying that hold me back, may be its something else entirely.
You would make a great writer for those motivational posters, but, alas, one needs more than just "strong philanthropic intention plus commitment" to get anything done.
Thanks again for the nice thoughts. I haven't given up, even though those closest to me think I have (that may be because I let them think that rather than answer a lot of ulcer inducing questions).
cheers!
David,
How can my success be your success unless you benefit from my becoming a doctor? Do I know you?
Probably not, even though some of the things you say sound like ideas I had a long, long time ago.
The MCAT? Not really my problem. It's a mere standardized test. Other things factor in. Besides what sort of exam prep are you talking about? Have you taken the MCAT?
My dream is the world where no one will die because of hunger; no one will die because they can’t effort a doctor.
I know it’s a fantasy. I will try hard to help as many people as I can. I am not alone, you are with me and there other thousands who I have never seen in my life and who have similar dreams like you are with me. Whenever they will get success I will get success.
I don’t share my dreams with others. I am sharing this with you because you have similar dreams. My friends and family thinks that I am very successful person, but I don’t think the same.
I have dedicated a good portion of my time for betterment of others and I want to dedicate my entire life for the people of some of the poorest countries of the world.
>>>>>>> The MCAT? Not really my problem. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Then what’s holding you back from getting admission in a Medical School?
What a fabulous dream. You are correct that we share that dream. You say that there are thousands out there. Where are they?
Okay. Fine. They are out there, but they do not have the funding to do what they must to save lives. We'll go out and may be we'll do the impossible, but we can't be so naive as to think that just our hopes and good wishes will get us to our dreams. We need capital. We'll get capital, but we'll need good old-fashioned know how and buckets full of diplomacy.
Now, how do we go about getting that?
I think people like us can make a difference, but we may not see the fruits of our labor in our lifetimes. It'll be very difficult and we have to go into it prepared with our eyes wide open. I haven't given up. I thought I had when I realized the enormity of the problem, but I can't give up on what I believe in.
So you ask what's keeping me from applying to medical school? I didn't know at the time. I just figured it out myself. I fully admit that I had misplaced my courage and focus.
I found my focus and courage. Now I'm building them back. It sounds strange, but with a person like me...well let's just say that any form of rejection or mediocrity is a completely foreign concept.
So what makes you seem like such a success in the eyes of your friends and family? What do you do?
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