ahlau
06-06-2007, 10:17 PM
My dear bros, just tot I opened another thread to share my tots and reflections after having visited my fren at the CDC (who was diagnosed with full-blown AIDs). Anyway I seldom post in SB forum nowadays so may make this last one as a glowing tribute to the bravery of a fellow ex-Batam chiongster who is now sadly facing his dreadful fate from contracting HIV.
(Note: I have no intention of creating and stirring any controversy with this thread, just a true account of somebody I knew and the sad fate that befell him! Also not preaching or pretending to do so or words of worldly wisdom or attention craving whatever, also please do not debate on the dos and don’ts of chionging the right or “wrong way” outa respect to my fren who is dying, as I am in many ways just like many of you out there, a fellow chiongster who many-atimes gives in to the allure of syts and the many temptations of the flesh or flesh trade etc )
Went to CDC today with another fellow ahbeng to visit my fren (let’s call him “Ah T” anonymously for obvious reasons!)
Today was the first time I visited somebody I know with HIV at the CDC. Was surprised at the eerie-ly quiet but strangely peaceful and serene surroundings at the HIV ward of the CDC whereby the lush greenery and spacious surroundings belie the solitude and the dreadful stigma the wards contain….. AIDS!! Three words immediately came into my mind as I scrutinised the landscape……SURREAL, UNSPEAKABLE AND UN-NOTICED! Perhaps the administrators of this great country of ours have intentionally made this place as such because of the unspeakeable nature of this still socially unacceptable disease called AIDs!! Yes, a place so “well-known’ but completely un-noticed despite being located in the heart of the city and there was certainly no hustle and bustle like one would normally see in any hospital ward in Sillypore (in fact, I did’nt see a single visitor in the two hours I was there!!!)
Met the unrecogniseable and extremely frail figure of a man whom I used to know as Ah T, He was somewhat skinny now , mere flesh and bones and certainly looked sad. Coupled with great loss of weight, I also noticed a lot of sores on his body has started sprouting.
However, Ah T still managed to flash a smile of surprise upon seeing yours truly. Guess he was slightly surprised at this ahlau’s visit since this place seldom attracts many new visitors!! Or perhaps bec I ‘smuggled’ a couple of packets of Malboro Menthol to Ah T (which is obviously against Doctor’s orders!) and to which my ahbeng fren jokingly said “why ahlau, you want HIM faster die ah”!! Haha. But in my own summation of things at large, I truly believe that my provision of this little contraband to him is some small measure of consolation admist the desoluteness and despair of his present circumstances..(to be continued in next post!!)
(Note: I have no intention of creating and stirring any controversy with this thread, just a true account of somebody I knew and the sad fate that befell him! Also not preaching or pretending to do so or words of worldly wisdom or attention craving whatever, also please do not debate on the dos and don’ts of chionging the right or “wrong way” outa respect to my fren who is dying, as I am in many ways just like many of you out there, a fellow chiongster who many-atimes gives in to the allure of syts and the many temptations of the flesh or flesh trade etc )
Went to CDC today with another fellow ahbeng to visit my fren (let’s call him “Ah T” anonymously for obvious reasons!)
Today was the first time I visited somebody I know with HIV at the CDC. Was surprised at the eerie-ly quiet but strangely peaceful and serene surroundings at the HIV ward of the CDC whereby the lush greenery and spacious surroundings belie the solitude and the dreadful stigma the wards contain….. AIDS!! Three words immediately came into my mind as I scrutinised the landscape……SURREAL, UNSPEAKABLE AND UN-NOTICED! Perhaps the administrators of this great country of ours have intentionally made this place as such because of the unspeakeable nature of this still socially unacceptable disease called AIDs!! Yes, a place so “well-known’ but completely un-noticed despite being located in the heart of the city and there was certainly no hustle and bustle like one would normally see in any hospital ward in Sillypore (in fact, I did’nt see a single visitor in the two hours I was there!!!)
Met the unrecogniseable and extremely frail figure of a man whom I used to know as Ah T, He was somewhat skinny now , mere flesh and bones and certainly looked sad. Coupled with great loss of weight, I also noticed a lot of sores on his body has started sprouting.
However, Ah T still managed to flash a smile of surprise upon seeing yours truly. Guess he was slightly surprised at this ahlau’s visit since this place seldom attracts many new visitors!! Or perhaps bec I ‘smuggled’ a couple of packets of Malboro Menthol to Ah T (which is obviously against Doctor’s orders!) and to which my ahbeng fren jokingly said “why ahlau, you want HIM faster die ah”!! Haha. But in my own summation of things at large, I truly believe that my provision of this little contraband to him is some small measure of consolation admist the desoluteness and despair of his present circumstances..(to be continued in next post!!)