Cela est la vie
Kericho and Nakuru were the perfect gateways for the weekend.Thanks for Friends and Colleagues who made it worthwhile except for the loss
Saturday 5th November
This was a day of disappointments after the morning visit to the tea factories was cancelled at last minute due to logistical hitches. I totally blame our dear friend who had given us an assurance that all was well co-ordinated the previous day. A whole morning wasted!
The rest of the morning was spent at the Hydro generating plant, sewage treatment plant and finally the water treatment plant for Tenwek.
Later on in the evening I went for a game of Tennis to unwind after a rather disappointing day.
I returned at about 2000hours and went to the Intensive Care unit (ICU) of the hospital to visit a colleague who had been in that ward since the previous evening.
After a brief chat with colleagues outside the ward, we walked in and watched Irene in bed and she couldn’t recognize anybody. I watched helplessly as I saw the monitors ( ventilators,,, etc reading units that I couldn’t make sense of).
I tried to figure out what could have gone wrong gauging from briefly looking at the CT scan done the previous day and opinions overheard from other physicians who suspected Meningitis but this wasn’t the case. Someone offered a prayer at her bedside and we left. I was very disturbed within me as I reflected on our last day at work together :Friday 4th November. She asked us to pray for her during the morning devotions and one of our colleagues offered to pray for her healing.
As I walked out of the ward, I was briefly distracted by a long lost friend Edward who happened to be near the peadiatrics ward. He told me he had come to see his brother who was being discharged after recovering.We exchanged a few pleasantries after which I came home and rested.
Early Sunday morning, we had a morning drive through Kericho and Nakuru for a get together for a colleague.On arrival at 1100hours, he broke the news that Irene passed on at 5 a.m. that day.
I was grieved and felt the pain of her loss. Death is such a bad reaper and has robbed us of a great mother, friend and colleague. Rest in peace ABULE. You inspired us all in your genuine walk with God. Moments shared and times spent together will forever remain etched in my mind.It is hard to believe but that’s life.
Saturday 5th November
This was a day of disappointments after the morning visit to the tea factories was cancelled at last minute due to logistical hitches. I totally blame our dear friend who had given us an assurance that all was well co-ordinated the previous day. A whole morning wasted!
The rest of the morning was spent at the Hydro generating plant, sewage treatment plant and finally the water treatment plant for Tenwek.
Later on in the evening I went for a game of Tennis to unwind after a rather disappointing day.
I returned at about 2000hours and went to the Intensive Care unit (ICU) of the hospital to visit a colleague who had been in that ward since the previous evening.
After a brief chat with colleagues outside the ward, we walked in and watched Irene in bed and she couldn’t recognize anybody. I watched helplessly as I saw the monitors ( ventilators,,, etc reading units that I couldn’t make sense of).
I tried to figure out what could have gone wrong gauging from briefly looking at the CT scan done the previous day and opinions overheard from other physicians who suspected Meningitis but this wasn’t the case. Someone offered a prayer at her bedside and we left. I was very disturbed within me as I reflected on our last day at work together :Friday 4th November. She asked us to pray for her during the morning devotions and one of our colleagues offered to pray for her healing.
As I walked out of the ward, I was briefly distracted by a long lost friend Edward who happened to be near the peadiatrics ward. He told me he had come to see his brother who was being discharged after recovering.We exchanged a few pleasantries after which I came home and rested.
Early Sunday morning, we had a morning drive through Kericho and Nakuru for a get together for a colleague.On arrival at 1100hours, he broke the news that Irene passed on at 5 a.m. that day.
I was grieved and felt the pain of her loss. Death is such a bad reaper and has robbed us of a great mother, friend and colleague. Rest in peace ABULE. You inspired us all in your genuine walk with God. Moments shared and times spent together will forever remain etched in my mind.It is hard to believe but that’s life.
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