Anticipation Amidst Anxiety: Standing by the Operating Room
I vividly recall the day our first baby was on the way – every moment, every second etched in my memory. The anticipation overwhelmed me as I stood in front of the operating room, part of the emotional journey captured in navigating life’s challenges with faith, where my wife was about to deliver our firstborn, and a cascade of emotions surged through my heart, with countless thoughts and images racing through my mind. Anxiously, I moved around, occasionally standing by the door, hoping to catch a reassuring sound that would ease my worried heart. In those moments, my primary concern was my wife’s well-being, especially because she was undergoing a C-section. That was the first part of experiencing the divine love.
Nurses would intermittently come by, updating me on her condition and assuring me that everything was progressing well. Since my wife worked as a nurse in that hospital, the staff knew her well and took good care of her. Despite this, my concern for her health remained high because she is the love of my life, the one sent by God to be my beloved wife.
Those waiting moments felt like an eternity. Finally, the door opened, and I saw my firstborn son, so tiny. They moved him into an incubator, taking him for an X-ray to ensure his lungs were OK. Before we continue, let’s go back a week ahead of this moment so you can understand the full emotional situation I was in.
Week of Contractions: Navigating Challenges in Nigeria
While I was working as a Quality & Health & Safety Director for a construction company in Nigeria, my wife came to visit me. Upon her return to Lebanon, she discovered she was experiencing contractions from her time in Nigeria. The baby was attempting an early arrival, so on the same day she reached home, she went straight to the hospital to monitor and stabilize her condition. She remained in these conditions for a week.
June 17, 2005: A Desperate Flight Home
Meanwhile, I had work obligations to conclude. I secured the first available flight on June 17, 2005. Finding a seat was challenging, but with God’s grace and the help of kind individuals, I secured a place and took that flight to reunite with my family, after 6 long hours waiting at the flight gate. Imagine the emotions I felt, striving to catch a flight back home in time for my son’s arrival and to be close to and support my beloved wife.
The Overwhelming Love: A Father’s Perspective
Now, let’s go back to the moment when I saw my firstborn child placed in the incubator, with the X-ray room on my left and the operating room on my right. I was asking the nurse about my son at the left door and inquiring about my wife at the right door, constantly moving between the two. It was then that I realized the overwhelming love I had for both. I paused, looked up to God, kneeled, and cried for His blessings. It was the first time I truly understood the unconditional and equal love God has for us, humans. That’s how I felt for my newborn son and my wife simultaneously. And that was the second part I have experienced of the divine part, the ultimate one!
In that resilient moment, where I coped and adapted quickly, I experienced the profound power of God’s love for me, my family, and even for you, the reader of these words.
Divine Connection: Embracing God’s Plan in Moments of Uncertainty
Love, and never cease to love one another. Time is short. Observe life, your parents, siblings, and children—they are all growing. Eventually, they will depart, one after the other, until your turn comes to meet your creator. Ensure you open your heart to compassion and care for people—family, friends, colleagues, neighbors. It’s all about the amount of love you infuse into your life and the lives of others that truly matters.
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