Something More

Enlightenment

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Imee Therese's POV:

"I'm so sorry, Anthony, if I worried you so much today."

"Oh! That's okay, my love." Anthony happily replies to me. "But you know, you really scared me when you're not breathing for a few moments."

"I said I was sorry!" I pouted at him.

But then I realized...how hard Anthony can bear whenever something bad is happening to me...he's so stressed out in emotions everytime I fainted, I got sick...or worse. Perhaps it's time to reassess my mission to him...to renew his faith and hope to Him.

"Umm...Anthony, could you help me walk through the patients here in the hospital?" I make a favor on him. "Besides, they are all cured because I prayed them all to God."

"Well, yes. Certainly."

Anthony pushed my wheelchair towards the beds of the recovered patients. I talked to them if they are feeling better now...after I prayed to the Lord to cure them...as well I pray each one of them in their own personal intentions. And as we toured around...

"Umm...Anthony, may I ask you...did I fulfill my promise to you...that I will restore your faith and hope to our Good Lord?"

"Huh? What are you talking about? Of course, silly. You did. Hehehe!" Anthony quickly replied while patting my head. "With all the miracles that you did while you are praying, I've already recognized the His power and will to change all people...and lead them to the right path, just like me."

"Oh! My bad. It's just...I've kinda missing something in my mission about you..."

Upon hearing this, Anthony stops pushing my wheelchair...and I hear his footsteps going in front of me.

"Tell me then, what troubles you?" Anthony sweetly asked me. "I'm ready whatever you're gonna tell me."

"Thank you, Anthony. You know, I've already dedicated my life to the Lord ever since I've accepted my mission for Him. I'm ready that any minute from now...my life will be taken away. I've already accepted that one day...it will come to me. But ever since I've met you...and keep my promise to you, I just can't help pitying you whenever something happens with me..."

"Yes...I mean it. Ever since I met you...and saw your wonders, I've always been inspired by you...and always wanted to protect you at all cost. But I can't stand it...ugh...even though I know that you have already put your life in the hands of the Lord, I can't take it...I can't take that you are suffering...I want you to live...I want you to become a part of my life...I just...sniff...I just...sniff..."

Anthony didn't finish speaking...as he begins to sob at me. I feel so deeply troubled right now...I want him to accept my fate...but how should I do it?

"Anthony, did you remember what I promised to you when we've first met? That I will help you regain faith and hope to the Lord despite my condition? You see...I'm only here just for that...and one day , if the Lord has seen that my mission to you is satisfied, I might be taken away from you. Anthony, you need to be brave...in the times of these situations...because we will never know when that day will come."

"But...can you tell me...how can I do that? You're my only hope?"

And then, without any premonition, I began to sing my message...

" Beyond my eyes can see,
There must be something more Beneath the surface rush of things There's something else in store

Beyond this daily strife,
there must be more to life
An underlying rhyme in things
I must have known before..."

But before I could sing the next verse, Anthony sings it for me...

"Before the seasons changed, Before i grew too wise
I watched the passing clouds
In search of meaning in the skies

I read between the lines
But the verses lost their rhymes And though the truth has long been told,
I'm still waiting for a sign..."

I can feel myself glowing...as Anthony holds my hand and sing together...

"Where are you,
you whom i seek to know?
Are you the one i'm looking for? Show your face
Why don't you break your silence now?

Take the stormy seas within me
Name these shadows trapped inside me
Claim this lost and frightened child you see In me..."

At the end, I smiled at him to cheer him up...

"Anthony, it's not all about me, it's about you alone." I tell him. "You're the one who seeks enlightenment from God...I'm just helping you. I know that you are a brave person back when you are a policeman. I've noticed that you've regained that courage ever since I help you...so please, don't cry over me. I've found my happy place a very long time ago...and you should, too. But when time comes that I will go...don't worry, I will always be around you...and I will pray for you, Anthony."

"Then...let me help you reach that happy place." Anthony replies to me as he kissed my forehead. "I will do whatever it takes, even it will hurt me so much...I promise, I will be brave when you suffer...I will be brave when you fall...I will be brave when you die...because...God sent you to me...and I will cherish you...and love you...until your time comes."

Well, I can't argue with that anymore...except for a grateful smile to him. Anthony has helped me so many times ever since I've met him...and I won't stop him in staying with me up till the end. After all, he's my guardian love...that God gave to me.

"Come, let's help some kids you've prayed earlier." Anthony offers me as he begins to push my wheelchair again.

"Sure! Hehehe!"

Anthony then helped me in talking with the patients and praying over them. Perhaps, I should teach him my profession even more...right now.

"Imee! Anthony! Please come over here! I have somebody I want to talk with both of you!"

"Huh? What is it, Catherine?"