A Woman in Blood

One evening when I left office and passed by a wet market, I noticed a woman in ragged was sitting at a road block of a sidewalk. The very thing that I saw was the blood on her leg. Her poker face showed no clue on her situation. Hawkers were at her sides, yelling for today’s best buy. Dozens of people walked by, without giving her even a glance. She looked like a lifeless statue in the scene, cold and isolated. As I walked closer to her, questions flushed into my mind.

An elderly taking a nap at a road block near a wet market

“Should I go and ask her?”

“Is she seriously hurt?”

“Should I call the police?”

“Is she in mental instability?”

“Will she attack me?”

When questions were still ruffling up inside me, I had already passed by her, a parable then flashed in. A man was left half dead on a road by robbers. Priest and Minister merely walked by and ignored him. Then a man who was nobody in their eyes came to help. This helpful man, as Jesus said, was a neighbor. We should love and give a hand to those in need. Then I turned back and asked the woman.

“Are you hurt?”

“What?” She puzzled.

“You are bleeding.” I pointed to her leg.

She opened up with her hands, and a plastic bag with a freshly killed fish that had leaked the blood!

“I am sorry.  I just want to see if you are fine.”

I was embarrassed since the woman’s poker face remained. Nevertheless, I am happy that I did ask. Love your neighbor, not because of people’s compliments, but because we are human.

A Healing Miracle - Believe it or not

Do you believe in miracle?  Have you ever experienced one? I did.  Believe it or not, without medical intervention, I have recovered from a prolonged illness.

In 1996, I was diagnosed of hyperthyroidism and began medication.  Then in the following ten years, I had taken three courses of drug treatment for it relapsed again and again.  My physician strongly recommended me to try radioactive iodine treatment since the drug I took might have side effects. She added that my thyroid problem was a life-long bearing and needed a once for all treatment.  I felt uncomfortable with the advice, I did not know why, and I prayed to my God, Jesus.


On the day to take the radioactive iodine, I needed a blood test first.  While waiting for my blood test result, I prayed in my heart again. My prayer was the physician turned down my treatment.  Then a voice came to me, “What if the physician said you are good for treatment? Will you follow the physician’s decision or yours?  Do you rely on somebody’s decision? What is your faith?  Do you dare to leap your faith and make your own choice?”  I was struggling.  Was it just my thought or illusion? What should I say to the physician?  Then my name was called to see a senior physician.

“Alright, your blood test is good for radioactive iodine treatment.  Please sign here and go to room number….” said the senior physician.
“I am sorry, doctor.  I have to decline the treatment.” My voice was trembling, not sure if I leap into faith or fall into a trap.
“Why?  It is a common treatment for thyroid and rather safe.”  The doctor and his assistant stared at me.
“I just do not have confidence in it.”
“Hmm well, it is your own choice and you have to take full responsibility on yourself.  I will not follow up your case anymore.”
“I understand.”
I whispered to God in my heart, “Lord, I can only rely on you now.  I believe in you.”
Since then in 2006; I stopped taking any drug or treatment for thyroid.  It has been almost nine years now and my thyroid problem never relapses.

I consider it as a healing miracle.  What do you think?  Do you think if it is possible that God will listen and speak to people? Please comment.