(by Rizza June D. Castillon, R.N., Bacolod City National High School)
“When something begins, we generally have no idea how it
is going to end”. - A quote from my all-time favorite series - GREY’s ANATOMY.
The sudden
loss of one teacher in our School due to COVID-19 hit us by surprise and
consumed us for months. Nobody predicted that COVID-19 would kill many people,
force countries to lockdown, shut schools and public places and put our life on
hold. It made the whole world bleed, and it spread like wildfire.
Being the school nurse,
gathering data was difficult since I cannot meet face to face with the faculty
and staff. While monitoring positive cases, I was engulfed with the panic and
anxiety of teachers exposed to COVID victims, with the urgent reports for submission,
queries from other agencies, and the vexation of countless sleepless nights! It
was as if my brain has been forcibly rewired to understand why these things
happen. I felt my life was turned upside down, redirected and reprogrammed. Nonetheless, I
continued to perform my duties notwithstanding the risks. I reached out to my co-employees despite
their fear and mine. By doing so, I believe I took the
higher path - the path of understanding, compassion, courage and LOVE. Love of
SERVICE.
The whole process was sad
and tough. But it ended anyway. (Now who says we don’t have any idea on how
these things would end?) As Aeschylus once said, “Time brings all things
to pass.”
(Rizza June D. Castillon, R.N. is a Public Health Nurse II at Bacolod City National High School, DepED, Schools Division Office-BACOLOD)
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ReplyDeleteI always love and take real pride in listening to and telling your story, Nurse Rizza June D. Castillon. I have seen how you selflessly went of your way to help and serve your school - Bacolod City National High School, as a Public Health Nurse II. You do not just perform as a government health worker but constantly go beyond the call of duty to look for creative ways to be of concrete help, come "to the rescue" and fill the gap at work. You are young, yet you possess the right attitude, emotional maturity, discernment and foresight of a leader. It is indeed, the interplay of proper upbringing and genes, Nurture and Nature, that brings about the higher and best version of oneself. Padayon! DepED Bacolod City is very proud of you!
ReplyDeleteHardships often prepare people for an extraordinary Destiny. Congratulations miss Rizza and to your Mom, our mentor.
ReplyDeleteWe are proud of you. 🙏
Good morning.Congratulations ma'am Riz!! Be yee
ReplyDeletesteadfast, unmoveable always abounding in your work, your work is not in vain in the LORD's eye..BCNHS is PROUD of you..
Thank you for always being there for us. Pandemic or not, you always help us. May the good Lord continue to bless you and your family.
ReplyDeleteAlways grateful for having you as our passionate nurse Ms.Riz. Your steadfast service is truly a God sent blessing to us. Continue to be blessed.
DeleteProud of you Rizza!
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