It's OK

Bound by each other's arms, as we formed a circle, tears started flowing from "Sandra's" eyes and dripped on to the floor while we were lead to a prayer of healing. I tried to hold back the tears as I was facilitating the TRR Family Support Group (SGT). Afterwards she started to burst, and said "I knew it! I knew that's his disease... I knew that he is gay but he should have told us this (HIV)! The doctor's said that we all should be ready now..."

When it comes to HIV and AIDS, the family, most of the time, is the last to know. More heartbreaking when the person is already unconscious as opportunistic infections caused by his weakened immune system continue to batter his weak body. The family, confused, though with an inkling of what's going on, continues to hope for the better however though looks for guidance and understanding as to why things are happening. Standing on unknown territory, family members start to question everything. "Why did this happen? Why did you hide it from us?" 

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This is My Battle

Hi Pozzie! 

Just call me Blair 30 year old Registered Nurse living in the Philippines. I was diagnosed HIV+ last April 2015 thru Love Yourself Anglo in Mandaluyong. though i was expecting it because i am experiencing some drastic changes on my body, i've been very weak. Been sickly, admitted to the hospital twice due to pneumonia.  When i learned that i am HIV+ i had a dilemma of telling it to my family or not.

May 19, 2015

i was hospitalized again because of an allergic reaction due to cotrimoxazole ( nag self medicate ako, which is not good) since i suspect myself of having PCP. And i was having oral thrush. My doctor talked to me in private and told me that she was suspecting me of having HIV, though i know already that i am HIV+ i just acted and told my doctor that ill be having my HIV screening after my discharge in the hospital. When i got home after my discharge, i received a text from my sister that she is suspecting me of having HIV and she will accompany me to RITM alabang. But i told her that i know a private treatment hub so  we went there with my mom and dad. I was surprised that my mom was also suspecting  me of having HIV  because of having pneumonia twice and told my dad. My mom told me that my dad cried and i felt bad. But the good thing of letting your family know of your condition is that the will support you all throughout without hearing any words from them. Hindi sila nagalit sakin or nagtanong ng kung ano ano. "Bakit hindi ka nag ingat, Nurse ka alam mo yon" those were the only words i heard from my mom.

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My Life Story

just call me anonymous a simple, athletic, smart guy.,,, i will be 32 this may.,,, i would like to share my stories.,,, to everyone, especially to straight guy like me that hiv can be acquire not only on gay sex and msm but also on female as well..

During my college year i was a happy go lucky guy... after school and practice at the gym,... i always love to hang out and party,.... i go to different bar and places to drink with my colleague friends and classmate and meet some interesting,smart  and beautiful women.,,, More often those hang outs and hook ups ended on some hot and steamed sex ( with or without protection ) in the belief that hiv can only be acquire in gay and msm sex....

After graduation i worked in different company and corporation and i enhance my knowledge in the field of accounting and engineering.,,,  And during those time that i worked in the company i focus my self to my work and to my job until at the age of 28...

During my 28th year i celebrate my  birthday with my college friends, we hang out in the same bar that we used to  hangouts during our college years and mesmerized all the happy moments we shared and all the naughty things we did during college.. ... Because of  my situation and my ambition  in focusing on my career i forgot to get married and find the woman i will be for the rest of my life....

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A Story of Love, Courage and Inspiration

Dear Kuya PP,

Hello po. call me XXX, 24 year old from Western Visayas Region Vl. Dati po akong OFW sa Doha, Qatar, nagtrabaho bilang isang Sales and Marketing personnel ng isang kumpanyang pag mamay ari ng isang Sudanee  (taga bansang Sudan) at ako lang ang nag iisang pinoy at ang mga kasamahan ko sa team ay 3 Indian nationals, 2 Syrian at 2 Sudanee. Ang boss ko po ay mabait gawa ng nakapag asawa sya ng pinay. Sa Qatar nagtrabaho ng maayos, nag ipon at nag enjoy. Maganda ang trabaho at hindi stressful at mababait ang mga colleagues. Hindi ko po ide deny na nagkarron po ako doon ng relasyon gawa ng kalungkutan na madalas rason ng mga pinoy na nasa ibang bansa which is totoo naman po dahil sa lungkot at pangungulila hindi po sapat ang mamasyal lang sa mall at manood ng mga nag iilawang buildings na matatanaw sa rooftop. Minsan po dahil sa marami po ako nakakasalamuha doon e may nag iimbinta sa flat tuwing weekends pero nag iingat po ako doon kasi maari ka traidorin ng kapya mo pinoy at ibenta sa mga hayok sa laman na mga arabo at mas masaklap pa roon e pagbibintangan ka na nagnakaw o di kaya pokpok at ikukulong, kasi ayon sa mga usap usapan doon na pag asian ang tingin nila e pokpok. Hindi po ako nagkaroon ng penetrative sex doon sa kadahilanang takot ako mahuli dahil tanging kurtina lng po nagdi divide sa bawat space o higaan ng flat. 

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My HIV Experience: Life Continues Even with HIV

I am XXX and I wanna share my HIV story...

I am part of a group that promotes HIV awareness and during one of our mass testings, I decided to be one of the first ones to take the test. When the results came out, it was discussed by my counselor and confirmed that I have strand 1 HIV. I wasn't really that shocked or surprised when I found out. Unlike some na naiiyak, nasa-shock, or nagbe-breakdown, I was somewhat stoic. Naalala ko na lang kung saan ko possibly na-acquire yung virus. Nagsisi ba ako after remembering that? No. As in parang wala lang sa akin yung news that the dreaded virus is inside me na. During the wrap-up of our mass testing, when the stats were being announced na, I told a close friend who is sitting beside me that I am one of those that turned out reactive, again in a very stoic way. Emotionless. Patay na bata. Went home and almost had a hard time sleeping because of it.

Pero kinabukasan, everything was back to normal. I completely brushed off the fact that I have the virus. I was in denial. I lived my life the way I'm living it. Work, drink and go out, partee and play... As in tinanggal ko sa utak ko na may nakakamatay na virus sa loob ng katawan ko. I was in complete denial. Even when I was handed the confirmatory results na by one of the coordinators from RITM, wala lang. I just kept that envelope in my files and brushed it off my mind like a useless ex boyfriend.

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An Essay from a Reader: Braving the Journey

..Braving the journey.....

This is the second time I am travelling down south.  The early morning cold caressing my head. I wrapped myself in my jacket as the bus was speeding its way in the expressway. Yesterday had been a roller coaster of emotions, and my cowardice and fear got the better of me. I was actually in the line already, having had secured a number, yet I could not muster enough willpower to approach the nurses.  Defeated and crying, I went home just when the queue started.

Now, I feel isolated despite the big crowd lining up for the start of the releasing of queue numbers. I don't understand how but I just have this haunting feeling that all of us were congregated for the same purpose, gathered by the same affliction.

Time indeed has an eerie way of seemingly stretching its hands to eternity when one is expecting his turn. I was unconsciously fidgeting, patiently waiting for the clock to strike seven. I tried to be occupied by being familiar with my surroundings. All I saw were anxious faces covered with sunglasses and facemasks; a faint attempt for anonymity. I bought mine the previous day, and as I was about to proceed to the billing counter, my hands began to perspire profusely, and I failed to put it on....

Strange, but it seems that I can see right through everyone's facade; those sad but determined eyes hiding behind the darkly tinted glasses, darting furtive glances, those voices; hushed and mumbled. Was it really these people or was I seeing right through my own soul?

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My HIV Paranoia and HIV Test Experience

Hi, just call me Green who is living somewhere in Northern Mindanao. I am 22 years old, average in size and black in beauty (Moreno). I am a versatile, flexible and a leader in many ways. I graduated Valedictorian in High School and grabbed many awards even until College. I am a nurse and currently working as a Nurse in a Big Public Hospital as of  
the moment.

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Life is What We Make It!

Life can be tricky. With a sudden twist of fate, an unexpected turn of the wheel, we become out of focus, we are distraught by disorderliness, and the path ahead becomes shrouded with a mist of fog. 

The diagnosis of HIV can bring this fear in us. The 'REACTIVE' word on the HIV result document that was handed to us is like a dark cloak that befalls on our human figure. It feels like the brightly lit sky has became a pitch dark night. We feel like our envisioned dreams have been snatched from us. We feel numb, helpless and confused.

But there is hope even with HIV. There is a light at the end of each of our own tunnels. Life's magical glory is still there, and still within our reach and all we have to do is to brush away the dirt on our feet and start standing up and walking towards it.

Challenges During the Phases of HIV and Treatment

Having HIV is difficult at first. 

The acceptance phase, the phase when you first get diagnosed, is heart crunching and gut wrenching as you don't know what will happen and who you will tell. It's like your future becomes obscure and clouded because it was so painful and you start fearing the unknown. You become anxious of what others may feel and think about you, and become scared of their level of understanding and quality of love for you.

The evaluation phase, the phase where you get all your baseline tests done, once you are referred to the HIV/AIDS Treatment Hub, is past paced as you need to follow the requirements by the hubs as you go from one to another, from drawing of your blood to the X-ray machine, to the sputum tests. The situation becomes such a blur, and hard to fathom the events happening during the day while you are still in shock and awe with your diagnosis, as you are being led to these tests without understanding everything, without someone giving you the specifics and details, when you haven't absorbed all the terminologies of each medical procedures.

The challenges during the treatment phase, the phase where you already have been prescribed with the antiretrovirals (ARV) are strongly felt during the first 2 weeks of treatment, called the trial period wherein clients and doctors are monitoring the ARV side effects. If there are no issues, beyond this phase, the only challenge will be the quarterly visits to the hub for refill of ARV's, the bi-annual CD4 testing and blood work and the annual viral load and blood work tests. This will continue for a lifetime, until, of course, a cure has been discovered.


Personal Challenges

The chronic dilemma of having HIV is by far on a personal level. What life has to offer while having HIV is the greatest question each person living with HIV (PLHIV) asks. Usual questions come up, like, "can I still have a job?', "will I get fired?", "can I have a partner?", "can I work overseas?", "can I have children?", "how long can I live?",  "will I have friends?". Because of HIV, even the most educated become confused as there are a lot of long term personal things to consider: health, financial stability, dreams and aspirations, and relationships. 

Breaking the Barriers

However, hard it may seem, like any individual with no HIV, life continues. The barriers that block a PLHIVs from getting the life they want, can be overcome. They all can be pushed away and be beaten.

Education is the most important. Knowledge is power and as long as each of us understands the gravity of this power, then and only then can we break each obstacle before us. Reading HIV books, articles, stories of a PLHIV journey, watching movies with HIV success stories, talking to families and friends with a PLHIV relative and getting the wisdom from the HIV doctors and HIV peer counsellors are ways to educate ourselves about HIV. Extraction and absorption of each successful experience and emotion that come with it will somehow gives us fervent hope to believe that there is life even with HIV. 

Positivism is another powerful tool in overcoming these barriers. Having a positive perspective despite being HIV positive breaks down all wrong perceptions and doubts. It clears up the path towards a successful HIV journey. It pushes away all hindrances to treatment management. Positivism makes one not look at a rock in front as an obstacle, but a platform for one can attain better heights. 

Developing positivism is difficult at first but definitely can be attained even with HIV. Equipping oneself with the proper knowledge leads to positivism. A strong support system can build up one's positivism. A sound mind and spirit clears up the clouded mind and paves the way for the energy of positivism to come out. Mind and body exercises, like yoga, tai-chi, meditation, religion and prayers, support group talks, physical fitness can all contribute to positivism.

Strong faith is another powerful gadget in breaking down the barriers that confronts one because of HIV. Belief in oneself, that he is going to get well is the strongest of these beliefs. The power from within one's self creates a shield and an armour of protection. The strong belief in oneself creates a powerful wrecking ball that can destroy any edifice of doubts and fear. Belief in the HIV doctors is another tool in breaking down any barrier. Trust in the doctor is the greatest ally in the success of any treatment management of HIV. Belief in the power of the ARV's, the belief that they the PLHIV's lifelines, will trigger a domino effect, the energy of which will make one to move ahead. The belief that he is not alone in the battle with HIV is another strong determinant of a successful treatment. A strong support system and knowing that even strangers can care for a PLHIV, opens up the pandora's box where the energy from within can start flourishing again and start pushing away all negativities.

What Life Means

Despite HIV, we can all make our lives successful, productive and worth living for. The essence and meaning of life depends on how we live it on a day to day basis. Even with HIV, a good and colourful life is possible if we break down all perceived barriers, early on, on our new HIV journey. Even with HIV, we can paint a new life's canvass of what we like, of what dreams we aspire and what relationships we want to have, if and only if we can start doing it with vigour and enthusiasm, if we start standing up and walking towards the path that we are born and dreamed to walk on.

It matters not how straight the gate, 

how charged with punishments the scroll. 

I am the master of my fate: 

I am the captain of my soul

-William Earnest Henley-

"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-

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Email 382: Need Someone to Talk To!

Gusto ko sanang may makausap. I was tested reactive kahapon. I'm  
really scared.

J

TRANSLATION

I need someone to talk to. I was tested reactive yesterday. I'm really scared.

J

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Sharing My Experience!

Hi!

I just wanna share my story. 7 months ago I had a gonorrhea twice, had fever also  twice and diarrhea. So I searched the internet about what's happening so then when i found out that the symptoms that I felt that time was also very common for hiv+ patients. 

Since then i felt very sad then I began to suspecting that i am a HIV+ because of those symptoms that I felt but i didn't want to know my real status because of fear. Then  
weeks ago I saw some people, topics and stories on TV about HIV so after several months of  disregarding my illness, my fear came back and became more mind bugging and it gave me the idea that maybe God wants me to take the test and give myself a favor. 

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YOU Can Take Charge of Your Life

I would like to applaud those who are living their lives successfully and productively even with HIV. They are my true heroes. They are the true fighters of our society. They are the real unacknowledged individuals who possess courage of conviction and commitment to life.

In the world we are living in, a way of taking charge of one's health and life starts with the HIV Test. By taking the HIV test, we are being responsible. By taking the HIV test, we will be  holding the steering wheel of our lives. By taking the HIV test, we are the "BOSS" of our health. By taking the HIV test, we are showing the world how we value our lives and how we value our relationships with our family, loved ones and our friends.

There are a few people who have lost their lives like with all other diseases, but majority of PLHIV's are now living their lives normally and successfully. HIV not a death sentence anymore, unless people don't listen to the call to take the HIV test. By taking the HIV test EARLY, early intervention can be made and early and fast improvements of health can be attained. By taking the HIV test EARLY, people will avoid the crashing down of the immune system and prevent the emergence of the opportunistic infections that come with it. By taking the HIV test EARLY, one can be in control of his or her health and not HIV controlling it.

YOU CAN TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE BY TAKING THE HIV TEST NOW. Do not think anymore. If you think you have been exposed and if you have a risky lifestyle, just take it. Plan a trip to the HIV testing center not next month, but TODAY. Don't give the "stigma" as an excuse to not taking it. Do not be embarrassed of going to the HIV testing center. Do not lower down your head but instead be proud that you are taking the test. It is your life and you need to value it by taking the HIV test. 

Be in control and take charge of your health, not tomorrow, not next week or next month, but NOW!

"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-

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Be Productive!

HIV is not a disability if you won't allow it to be. You can still be productive. You can still have a normal life. You can be successful. You can have a life.

We are on the same boat. We have the same disease so I know what you are going through. I know your issues. I know you concerns. I have talked to a lot of people who have the same problems who are living their lives successfully.

My life story is out in the open. I have told everyone how I got out of my "dark tunnel". I have showed a lot of people how I climbed out of my "well". I inspired people by sharing how from day 1, I decided to fight and told myself that no matter what, I will do my very best to  be strong again not only for myself but for my family and to my partner. I told myself that HIV can be defeated even though I only had CD4 of 70, with oral thrush and getting treatment for my pneumonia and PCP. Then after a few months, after I got well from my lung problem, I went back to work and started becoming "whole" again. I started to live again and enjoy everything that I have. The rest is history.

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Live Your Life!

I have received some emails from PLHIV's who are losing hope, who have lost a partner because of HIV, who have no jobs and are feeling so lost, who have already given up because of the financial burden brought about by the seriousness of their opportunistic infections. I even received an email asking for euthanasia as even the family have given up on the PLHIV.

Don't Give Up!

HIV is a chronic disease with treatment. Even the opportunistic infections when diagnosed early  and have given medical interventions can be treated too. So don't give up. We have good doctors here. We have good medical facilities in the country. The ARV's are FREE. 

People give up because they think they are lost. People give up because they feel helpless and are a burden to their families. People give up because they think negative instead of thinking that everything will be alright if they will try focusing on getting better.

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Face Your Fears!

You know that there is only one way to know if you have HIV and that is by taking the HIV test. You know that you if you keep on worrying, then you are just prolonging your agony. You know that you don't have to wait for any symptoms of HIV as HIV has non specific symptoms.

So what are you waiting for then? 

I understand that you are so scared that you maybe infected. I understand that you feel guilty over the things that you have done in the past. I understand that you are worried about what others may think if they see you taking the HIV test in an HIV testing facility. I understand that you think of all the things that you will lose when you have HIV. I understand that you are thinking about the financial burden that you will encounter once you have HIV. I understand that you are worried about your family and your present relationship.

But you have to do what you have to do. You need to take the HIV test, right now!

If you keep on thinking then it would be hard for you to take the steps. Your fears will just eat you up and will be an obstacle to knowing your HIV status. The tremendous information that you are getting from the internet also adds up to information overload that will serve as a hindrance to you in taking the test. You need to relax, shut your eyes, take a deep breath, then plan for your next move.

Just take the HIV test. No more thinking. Stop rationalising. Stop making excuses. 

You know that you may have been exposed to to the virus so please go to the nearest HIV testing site. They are accessible. They are all over the country. The test is a confidential testing. The staff are well trained and very professional. There is nothing to fear.  Just walk straight to the HIV testing center and just take the HIV test. Trust me, by knowing your HIV status, then you'll lay to rest all your assumptions. 

                                       "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by
                                         every experience in which you really stop and
                                         look FEAR in the face. You must do the thing
                                         which you think you cannot do."

                                                                             - Eleanor Roosevelt -

Face your fears. Take the HIV test. That is the only way to help you get on with your life!

"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-

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Giving Hope To your New Journey

I can say that my own personal story is living proof that anyone with HIV, even with AIDS can recover fast if one will put his or her mind to getting better. My CD4 was 73 before, my viral load was  107,000 and I had bibasal pneumonia. After 10 days of treatment, my lungs were free of the bacteria. After 6 months of taking ARV's, my CD4 jumped up to 453, then after a year of taking ARV's my CD4 jumped to 537 and my viral load undetectable. This is the product of my own belief: the belief that I will recover, the belief in the goodness and expertise of my HIV doctors, the belief that the ARV's can "tame" the virus.

You too can.

To all those who are just starting their "new journey", don't lose hope. Cling to that strong belief. Believe that you will get better. All you have to do is to start focusing on what you can do. Take the steps that others have done and what others have paved the way for you as the road has been made for your recovery and all you have to do is start walking on the path to recovery. I know you can do it because I have done it. I know you can do it, because others have tried the same path and became successful and they are living their lives happy, successful and healthy.

You have one life to live and it is not the end of the line. You have a great future. You are lucky that medicines and treatment for HIV are free here in the Philippines. We have good doctors who are experts in dealing with the incurable disease. We have treatment hubs all over the country now. 

You can be successful even with HIV. You can get a job here without disclosing your HIV status. The HIV test is not a requirement for employment as it is against the law. You can be fruitful and succeed in any job that you want to take.

You can have a long life. The technology and advancement of medicines have paved the way for people living with HIV to live longer. More people are living for decades, with their own strain of virus maintained at undetectable levels now. Basically more and more are "functionally cured".

You read and listen to the stories here in the blog. Most are very inspiring as they tell you how they have recovered or how they are dealing with HIV. Many are doing what you are about to do and I know for sure that at first there will be obstacles but they can be overcome. With proper guidance of your doctors and counselors, there is no other way but to move forward to the path of recovery.

You are not alone with your struggle. For a few years that I have been blogging, I have talked to and met some people who have their own success stories. Most of their viral loads are undetectable now and are living they lives and reaching their dreams once again. You are not alone. Your family and friends love you. There are people reading my blog who will be praying for you if you reach out to all of us. There are people reading my blog who will give you words of encouragement and wisdom, will cheer you up when you feel down, will help you up when you tumble down, will push you until you reach your goals.

Life with HIV is different. It is special. You will feel the love all over, from your family, from your friends, from people you don't know. You will also know yourself a lot more. Now the challenge is upon you.

There is hope for all of us. There is hope for you. Now it is time to realize it and start taking the right steps to recovery.

"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-

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The People Like Us!

Perfect song for The People Like Us!

"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-

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A & M's Journey of Love, Commitment, Courage and Hope

I met A & M, 9 or 10 months ago in RITM-ARG, when I was still personally assisting PLHIV's. At that moment, I was with a PLHIV who donated milk formula milk, diapers (for a PLHIV kid) and money to The Love Fund when I accidentally bumped into them, seeing them both there talking to Ate Ellen in the clinic. 

A and I were already corresponding prior to that. It started with A's email, asking questions about HIV. Like what I have been doing for the past year and 6 months, I tried to answer all his questions for M, guiding both of them with the process of treatment. I told them where to go, explained the process, guided them with the labs and ARV's. 

When I first met them that morning, I didn't hesitate introducing myself as eversince I communicated with A, I was wowed by the couple's commitment to one another. A's being there for M reminded me of Tag's love for me during the early days of my treatment and I felt that It was an honor for me to see love in action right in front of me.

From then on, A would always update me on M's condition through phone calls or text messages. If I need support for The Love Fund, they would open their hearts and help out.

A month ago, when I went to Dr. D's clinic, I once again bumped into A & M. Both of them were delighted to see me and they really looked more relaxed. M seemed to be in better shape unlike the first time I saw him. I was glad to see both them, looking good and happy.

Tonight I received a letter from A and I want to share his letter to all my readers:

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Email 296: Conflicted

I have just tested positive for HIV and will be going to ARG this coming week for further tests. Im conflicted and am contemplating ending my life to avoid the shame my family will face for my condition. Especially my parents. Is there a way to overcome this and live?

Conflicted

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Are You Ready For the Cure?

There are always news and breakthroughs every week about the possible HIV cure. The most recent was the baby who got cured from HIV. All over the world scientists and doctors are discovering something new about the possibility of having the cure. Most advocates are predicting that the cure is near and will come in just a few years!

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This Too Will Pass!

I have been counselling and assisting PLHIV's for a year now and everyday that someone shares his life with me is such a blessing. I am a stranger to all of them, without a real name and without a face, but somehow, there is honesty in all our conversations, a truthfulness that sometimes deeper than a relationship between friends and family. Sincerity to help is the key that reaches down to the deep recesses of somebody's heart and mind. It is the invisible arm that one can put around somebody's shoulder needing to be touched and comforted.

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