In his pale face and sunken eyes, I saw the brave face of a man who cherished every bit of life...even when he was soaked in his own blood, our frantic cries and desperate attempts at stabilizing him by putting pressure on his cancerous wound, didn't stop him from winking at us and giving a thumbs up in gratitude...all it took was holding his hand, giving him iced water to swab his mouth and a TV to watch....

hours of bleeding and minutes in between, he would bravely face whatever the universe put forward for him.. with grace...with a wink and a thumbs up...