You are listening to the news one day...BREAKING NEWS,10 PEOPLE DIED IN KANO DUE TO OUTBREAK OF AN UNKNOWN FLU.You don't think much about it,people die everyday. Coming back from work the following Monday, you turn on your car radio,500 PEOPLE IN KANO DIED OF UNKNOWN FLU.Villages are wiped out and experts claim this flu has never been seen before.
By the time you get up on Tuesday morning, it is the lead story.The disease is spreading.... Not just in Kano.It's spreading in other northern areas.But that still seems very far away.The media have now coined it,"The mystery flu".
You watch the news later that night and see an IBO woman crying,your jaw hits your chest when her words were translated to English "There is a man lying in the hospital in Imo state.He is dying of the mystery flu.It has come to Imo.Panic ensues.....
Lagos is plunged into fear...people are wondering "what if it comes into this state".Preachers on TV are saying its the scourge of God....BREAKING NEWS:TWO WOMEN ARE LYING IN A HOSPITAL...... IN LAGOS,DYING OF THE MYSTERY FLU.Within hours the disease envelopes the state.
A CURE HAS BEEN FOUND.A vaccine can be made, but its going to take the blood of somebody who hasn't been infected. You have been asked to go to the nearest hospital in your neighbourhood with your family to get your blood tested.By the time you and your family get there, there are long lines of people and a constant rush of doctors and nurses taking blood samples and putting labels on them. After the test,you and your family stand around with others scared,wondering,waiting for result.
Nobody seems to have their name called,the doctors just keep taking people's blood samples. But then a young doctor comes out of the hospital..."Screaming"...you don't hear what the man is saying,he screams the name again.But then your son pokes at you..."Daddy,that's my name they are calling".Before you know it they have grabbed your son.."Hold on,that's my son"
"We think he has the right blood type".We just need to cross check to make sure he doesn't have the disease. Everybody is happy,some even crying. That's the first time you would see someone smile in a month.
An old doctor walks up to you and your spouse and thank you."Your son's blood is perfect,its clean and pure ,he doesn't have the disease".The doctor pulls you aside,"I need to talk to you,we didn't realize the donor would be a minor and we....we..we need you to sign a consent form".You quickly begin to sign but then something catches your eye...the box for amount of pint of blood to be taken is empty
"How many pints?" you ask.The doctor's smile fades away,"we had no idea it would be a child,we weren't prepared for that".You ask again "How many pints?".The doctor looks sadly away....
"WE ARE GONNA NEED EVERYTHING" "I don't understand,he's my only son"
The doctor grabs you by the shoulders and pulls you close..."we are talking about the whole world,do you understand.. Please sign the form we need to hurry"
What would you do?????
In silence, you sign the form because you know it's the only thing to do.The doctor says "would you like to have a moment with your son before we get started"
Could you walk into the hospital room,where you son is sitting on a table,"Daddy,Mummy?,What's going on".Could you tell him you love him and when the doctors and nurses come back for him,could you leave?
The following week,they hold a ceremony to honor your son for his phenomenal contribution to humanity....But some people didn't bother to come because they had better things to do,some sleep through it,some come with a pretentious smile and say "that's boring"..Wouldn't you wanna stand up and say......
"Excuse me,I'm not sure of you are aware of it or not,but the amazing life you have,my son died for you so that you could have that life.My son died so that you could live.He died for you.Does it mean nothing to you?"
Perhaps that's what God wants to say to us...Let us always appreciate God's love for us.Let us begin to comprehend his great love for us.
Oni Olayinka
300lvl Anatomy
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