An Injured Man of the House

What are the struggles of an employee who experience an accident at work? It is hard to describe or even cannot be counted. It’s like counting the clouds or the pebbles on the shore.

An accident at work weakens an employee not just physically but also emotionally, psychologically and financially. Broken, bruised and hurt – a sad description that can be painted from the face of an injured worker who just want to work and provide for his family. His injuries prevent him from working. As a man of the house and breadwinner in the family, it’s painful for him to see himself stuck in a situation he cannot escape but just accept the situation that temporarily he cannot work. Yes, it’s temporarily. But the temporary situation seems to be eternal because the injury is so painful. No one seems to know and understand the depth of pain brought by the fracture that limits his movement. The nagging pain in the wee hours of the morning wakes him up. Tossing and turning to find the best way to sleep. It seems hard to see himself being fed and taken care of his family while he recalls the previous week that he was strong as a horse working from dusk til dawn. And now, he depends on the assistance of his family who provides support for him to get through the day. He exclaims in disbelief - “This is not happening!” Is it pride or just in denial? Quite unbelievable, but the man of the house feels the pang of this ordeal. The hours seems to be like days, the days seems to be weeks and the months seems to be years. Little by little, he steps into recovery. Day by day he looks forward to the day he could stand up straight again and get back to his normal life. He looks at the light at the end of the tunnel. Hoping…wishing…and…believing that the God of mercy will restore what was lost. He shall face another day with great hope knowing that life must go on.