June 1, 2017
My Graduation Day.
At this point in life, I’m considered as an adult - even though sometimes I don’t act like one. I completely realize now how much you did for me, and for that, I need to truly truly truly thank you - something that I think I haven’t done appropriately.
Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to march on that stage a while ago, let alone, finish college and graduate. Thank you for spending countless hours trying to earn money just to be able to send me to school and just to support my endeavors even if it meant extra work hours for you. You as parents basically characterize what a nurse is - Being a nurse means to hold all your own tears and start drawing smiles on people’s faces. You may think that I never thought about your hardships, nor have I ever tried putting myself in your shoes, but I have, and I really really appreciate every single minute of your life that you spent just to give us our lives today. I may have done countless of things that gave you unnecessary heartaches and pains and I know I can never take those moments back. I am really really really sorry for all of them. I hope I could take away all of the hate in your heart and have a fresh start. A fresh parent-child relationship without any stain from the past.
Thank you for allowing me to go into Nursing despite its bad reputation in the community. I promise you that I have no regrets in entering this course because I have learned and experienced far more things that I could ever imagine. Nursing school was where I learned that ABC’s aren’t just the starting letters for the alphabet, but instead, they stand for something more important for emergency priorities like airway, breathing, and circulation. It was where I was trained to always be punctual and actually wake up on my own without having to rely on someone else to wake me up. It was where I learned to care for a dying patient, and it affected me both physically and emotionally. How was it possible to care for someone I didn’t even know and yet still be able to pierce through my soul? Also, Nursing school was where I first encountered the miracle of life where I almost fainted yet battled with the fear of blood. Witnessing the hardships of a mother from the time of labor to giving birth and eventually holding her child for the first time with the biggest smile - as if she didn’t encounter pain a few minutes ago - is something beyond words and I truly appreciate you even more.
(Here's a picture of us during our night duty in the operating room where we had to stay up late waiting for a operating case to scrub in. We were a bit tired then.)
Nursing school has given me so much other rich experiences that has shaped me to who I am today and I am and will be forever grateful for that. Thank you for giving me this opportunity in life that many others can’t have.
Dad, Ma, thank you for giving me my education.
I hope to make you proud soon by claiming that M.D. after my name,
But for now,
Dianne Kathleen Ng Chiang, BSN
University of Santo Tomas
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Batch 2017
This one's for you, Dad and Mom!!! I love you!!! :*