Witnessing to a Heart Attack

10/08/2011

Witnessing to a Heart Attack

Just before 0845 hrs. on Saturday (August 6^th, 2011), Death, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, barged into my family room on his pale horse (Rev6:8). He stroked my heart with his bony finger tips while the horse breathed cold clammy mists down the back of my neck. I did not like how it felt and did what a mortal could only do, called 9-1-1. Within minutes, the Lord sent in His team of guardian angels in blue and white uniforms, and a tug-of-war ensued. The Horseman lost that battle after 4 hours of engagement, and I was kept in the sanctuary of Royal Columbian Hospital for the next 36 hours until I am strong enough to take on the recovery journey and mindful enough to understand the meaning of all this.

Lessons learn:

I.          Trust yourself less but trust the Lord more

I have not been keeping close tap on my diet and exercise, especially the latter, for the past couple of years even with a clear history of high cholesterol. Knowing what might happen, knowing what to do but not doing it is like constantly sending Death the MMS “let’s meet” while perching on top of the temple and dared the Lord, “catch me!”

Sure enough, He let me fell, but His grace also protected me. I suppose He needs more mileage out of me and wants me to learn the lesson.

II.        Think about yourself less but think of others more

I have always prided myself to be a non-egomaniac and an unselfish person until I witnessed with my own eyes the hurt and worry I have put my family through. While a patient can be struggling for his or her own life on a hospital bed, it is the loved ones who are sent on a tailspin for a sense of helplessness and even guilt.

For my case I am the guilty one because I have not done enough and be vigilant enough to prevent the heart attack from happening. My family is my life and every decision made affects an outcome that affects all. Same can be said of our Christian life.

My friends, I am just grateful to be able to sit down today to write this article. I hope it serves a certain purpose as it is meant to happen.

Raymond Li