Yesterday, I was in the hospital visiting a friend. She was confined the other night because of stomach pains that have been bothering her since Friday. She was crying in pain and it made all of us feel useless because we couldn't make the pain go away. Today, she's scheduled for endoscopy. It's a procedure where they insert a tube down her throat. There's a camera at its end and from there, they'll figure out what's wrong with her tummy.

I love my friends. And my only wish in life is that they be free from all of the pain in this world - if that's even possible. I hate it when my friends tell me about how they're in a mess, how they're having so many problems. I hate it, because more often than not, I have no power over it. I can't solve their problems for them.

But sometimes, on rare occasions, people say that you don't have to do anything to make them feel better. And somehow, I guess I'm glad I'm a good listener. I don't need to be an expert on giving advice. I just need really good ears. (: