One Art
by: Elizabeth Bishop

The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
so many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster,

Lose something every day. Accept the fluster
of lost door keys, the hour badly spent.
The art of losing isn’t hard to master.

Then practice losing farther, losing faster:
places, and names, and where it was you meant
to travel. None of these will bring disaster.

I lost my mother’s watch. And look! my last, or
next-to-last, of three beloved houses went.
The art of losing isn’t hard to master.

I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster,
some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent.
I miss them, but it wasn’t a disaster.

– Even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture
I love) I shan’t have lied. It’s evident
the art of losing’s not too hard to master
though it may look like (Write it!) a disaster.

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     Today is Sunday, a day where  most people are supposedly asleep peacefully and soundly, and probably snoring until late in the morning.  But what made this day different is that as early as before sunrise, all nursing students who are would-be takers of the Nursing Board Exam were already up and about.  The day had finally come when they have to apply what they had learned for the past four months of intensive review. 

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     I used to be an enthusiastic freak every time Christmas and New Year’s Eve is fast approaching.  The holidays just can’t seem to cease me from fantasizing lip-smacking foods, spine-tingling Christmas presents, mood-boosting Christmas songs, exquisitely designed lights and decors, and the much awaited family gathering.  Who wouldn’t be?

     But I guess this holiday season would somehow be different.  Everything else is at hand, except for my dear mom.   Whenever it crosses my mind that she won’t be spending the holidays with us, it saddens me.  But as I come to think of it, do I really have a reason to be sad, or do I have much more reason to be happy and pleased?  Why? It’s because I know she will be spending her holidays up there in heaven.  That’s something else for her.  Up there, the food is twice as enticing as what we have here on earth, Christmas songs and presents are much more enchanting and wonderful. 

     It may seem heartbreaking that she can’t be with us especially on these special moments, but having that thought to ponder alleviates our grief.  I know that we should all be happy for her, since she’s now in a harmonious place that she had ever dreamed of.

     A lot of people would say that there are only two certain and permanent things in this world – death and tax.  I would say that I would rather deal with tax over and over again…than death, especially of a love one.  

Just recently, I lost my principal source of strength – my mother.  She died of lung cancer.  For months, she had endured the tormenting pain inside her, gasping for breath even with a slight movement.  I would rather say that she had “endured” the illness, than “suffered,” because I know that she is a strong woman and she will surpass whatever it is that comes her way, even death.  My mother showed strength and survival until her last breath.  She waited that all her love ones were gathered around, and savored her precious time here on earth praying with her family, letting us feel how much she loves us.   Even in death, she still became a perfect example of how struggles should be dealt with, as well as how to live life with courage and strength.

     I’m quite sure she’s up above.  She passed away peacefully and happily.  She may not be here physically, but I know that she continuously looks after us.  Those people who have heard of her death would utter much about her kindness, how she had helped a lot of people in need, how she had fought for other people’s rights.  Still, she’s a great model of love and strength. Indeed, my mother has lived her life to the fullest.