I studied for a medical degree but after I finished I was still wondering about what career path I should take. Do I stick with the medical plan? Or do something else like trading, sales or marketing? I honestly wasn’t too sure.
I had a couple of interviews, but nothing was really coming to fruition. Mum and dad stepped in and helped me to get onto a postgrad medical course, which at first If I’m honest I wasn’t too keen about it. I mean the idea of studying for another couple years wasn’t exactly what I wanted at the time, but in the end I thought you know what, let me just give this a go.
Short of the long, I completed the course in the summer of 2022, by God’s grace I did well but I still had another exam to do before I could become qualified. In faith, Dad paid for my final exam, which was set for early January 2023.
I was blessed with multiple job offers in line with my studies, even though I hadn’t yet taken my final exam at that point, my parents were so proud, my dad was beaming!
So Christmas wasn’t too exciting, I had my head in my books for most of the holiday. But I was ready and I only had about a week left to study.
2023 lands.
Then suddenly Dad passed away.
My family and I were in complete shock and broken, I can not put into words the grief.
The exam my Dad had paid for was two days before his funeral. My mum and siblings encouraged me to still go for it and truth be told Dad would have wanted me to do it.
It was only by God’s strength that I was able to put in my last bit of study.
I was on the early morning train to the exam, it was probably the icy cold air of January keeping the other commuters away. I was silently glad that the train was almost empty. It felt like the longest journey I had taken, Dad was no longer here, my family and I were in bits and I was on my way to take an exam that needs all of my focus and all of my attention. Should I even be doing this right now? I thought to myself.
Staring out of the train window and focusing on the blur of the fast countryside racing out of sight, helped me to blink away the tears that were brimming and ready to flow and stiffle the lump that was in my throat.
I said to myself with silent determination “Dad by God’s grace, I’m gonna do this for you”.
I took the exam, we laid dad to rest and I passed.
On the first day if work as I tied up the laces to my black sketchers Go Walk’s, I thought to myself these shoes right here are not just for work as a medical professional. They’re my tribute…my beginning.
GO WALK Flex – Vespid | SKECHERS UK
