This past week has truly been my most harrowing EB week by far.
My daughter’s blisters have spread up until just above her lips, resulting in her scabs (and skin) being pulled off with every feed. Add to that the appearance of new blisters and clogged nostrils every so often, I was surely having a hard time. Nevermind that I had to pop blisters, unclog nostrils, and try soothing a screaming child (whose skin had just been ripped from her face) all on my own. And let’s not forget the streams of blood that poured from her face twice or thrice a day, at the slightest provocation (ie. a facial expression or other). I was stressed out! And what made it worse was that I had to watch her watch me hurt her, whilst all I was doing was trying to help her heal. I spent my days crying with her looking forward to the day when it’d all end.
But all that paled into nothingness when I received news of a friend’s pregnancy (with twins, mind you) after TEN YEARS OF MARRIAGE. God, in His infinite knowledge and wisdom had blessed me with my first pregnancy just three months into my marriage because He knew I’d never have coped not knowing whether I’d be able to conceive or not. He knew that I’d never have been able to have endured such heartache and uncertainty as graciously as my friend has done. And He knew when the right time for me was to conceive, just as He knew it for her. He knew, because He created us, and He is The Only One Who knows what was best for us.
But the greatest lesson I learnt today was the power of prayer. You see, this sister, along with others, had prayed to God for this very miracle, and shortly thereafter, her prayer was accepted. As I recall the miracle of this moment, I am reminded of a verse in the 40th chapter of quran wherein God says “And your Lord said: “Call unto me, and I will respond to you””.
So today, I too shall pray. I shall pray for my daughter’s well being and that the scars on her face heal soon. I will pray that all those in difficulty are relieved of their plight. I will pray for our hearts and souls to be purified of everything negative.
Today I will pray, and I invite you to join in and pray with me too.