My Jar Is Full Of Lemonade

February 27, 2022

Are you a fan of lemon and lemonade?

Lemon is one of the fruits packed with nutrition and many love making lemonade. Aside from Vitamin C contains, it is also packed with antioxidants. I, myself is a lemonade lover too, and I like putting some honey in it. And recently, I've been receiving a lot of lemons so I kept making lemonade. Some came like a bolt from the blue that is often not appetizing. The sourness of those lemons was bearable at first, however, as I kept the lemonade longer, it became bitter that I didn't dare to swallow even if I put some honey in it. 

Different lemons kept coming and I kept making lemonade, stacking them in one jar. But now, I felt like my jar is already full of lemonade. And I need to discard some of them. Or maybe I just have to swallow them with my eyes closed while pinching my nose to bear the awful taste, until they are gone. Just like taking a bitter pill.

I am certain that you know what I am referring to. They're not the literal lemon and lemonade. I am talking about the lemons of life and making lemonade from them.

A few days ago, @Lyka08 of noise.cash posted something about lemonade and I told her that I kept receiving lemons recently. Then just the other day, @Olasquare included a quote in his article referring to life's lemons and lemonade. And these inspired me to write this content.

My lemons and lemonade

You probably have read these lemons of mine from my previous articles.

A month ago, I felt like a lightning struck me when I heard the awful news. A lemon that was too bitter to swallow and provoked my tears to fall. Then I just let myself cry as the lemon was too sour and bitter. It took me a while to bear the awfulness of it and accept that we can't turn back things anymore. So let bygones be bygones and handle the situation.

Besides, it was a life that was made and soon will be part of our big family. The early pregnancy of my little sister was the most awful lemon I ever received. Yet, its lemonade would certainly boost my appetite once I hold the little tot's delicate body with my bare hands. They said that babies could ease our pain. Maybe, we'll see.

My day turned so gloomy in one drizzling and freezing Sunday when two lemons were dropped at the same time. That was too heavy to bear and I took a break to process them all. It was even hard to make lemonade, as I was certain that the taste would be so awful as well. I got a call from my mother stating the new lemons of our life. They aren't just mine, but our whole family.

My gay brother was hospitalized as an unwanted sickness compromised his health. He suffered from an untreatable cough for a long period, he lost his appetite, thus losing his weight as well. But the vomiting of blood was alarming and put him under observation. Even the doctor can't give exact findings of his condition yet. Based on his symptoms, it's either ulcer from too much diet or tuberculosis. 

But after conducting an X-ray and ultrasound, it appeared that his lungs weren't in a good state and that seemed to have excess fluid in his lungs. But the results are still uncertain until he's done with all necessary tests. In the meantime, he's still under observation and daily medications were administered to alleviate the symptoms and pain he's experiencing in his body. 

Everything was conducted just in our town hospital which isn't reliable. Sending him to the provincial hospital is another problem due to this Covid-19 situation. Consultations there are limited and even more dangerous to be confined to that hospital. What we could do is wait for the results of his tests and the exact diagnosis. And hoping that his medications would treat his sickness.

Another lemon was hardly thrown at me when my mother confessed about the possible demolition of our house once a certain provincial project started. It totally ruined my day imagining that we would be homeless someday. It's saddening to think that, all my father's hard work and money would turn into broken debris. Building a house to be called home isn't that easy, but the political greediness of some politicians would only ruin it, as they only think of the benefits they would get.

My father knew that I would worry about it and he chatted with me the other day not to bother about anything. He was once a soldier who protected the people and the country, and he's not afraid to risk his life just to protect his valuable possessions, family, and home. He assured me that he won't let it happen and he would handle the situation. I know that he just doesn't want to add more burdens on my shoulders. But everything can be done in legal ways, and the land underneath our home is our grandfather's, and no one could take it from us!

So recently, there were a lot of thoughts that preoccupied my mind and I'm still in the process of how I could make sweet lemonade out of those bitter lemons thrown at me. Oftentimes, I would ask God how unfair life is. Those who are working hard are suffering and receiving more lemons. While those with comfortable lives are just enjoying sipping some sweet lemonade.

But then that's part of the trials in my life that I need to endure. If life keeps throwing lemons on me, I would just keep making lemonade, sip it, let it pass through my throat, and be diluted in my tummy. I guess, lemons would be lessened in that way. And if it's too awful to bear, maybe I could add a little honey in it, or add more jar for excess lemonade perhaps?

I'll leave you with these thoughts to ponder. Remember, just keep making lemonade every time you receive a lemon 😉.

Thanks for reading.

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