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A worker at the clinic shakingly informed me that my grandmother’s condition was beyond the clinic’s capabilities. She was in a coma and didn’t have much time left, therefore we should hurry to be with her in her last few moments. As if I had suffered a stroke, I stood paralyzed, unable to move; yet I somehow calmly informed the rest of my family members the news. After the pandemonium had subsided, I was left home as the rest of the family members rushed off to carry her to a different hospital. With my optimism facing a stern test, I held on to the little hope I had left. Hours later, after being rejected by several facilities, I was informed that she had survived even after being misdiagnosed. Like ice melting into water, I was released from the tension of uncertainty and felt my emotions flow smoothly once again; optimism had not let me down. Continue Reading →