Well I am back in the Health Center... listening to a little bit of Billy Talent. I am pumped about that, I brought my Ipod and speakers, so I will be rocking out to tunes all night... that's right in a very air conditioned building, doing nothing and getting paid for it. So its early on in the shift and I already had a patient... with a cut, yes I get paid to give out bandaids, I know you all wish you had my job don't you. So I have been reading this book, its called "Hope in Hell" its about a group called Medecins Sans Frontieres, in North America referred to as Doctors without Boarders. So before I read this book I had only heard very little about all of these different groups... the "without boarders". My sister at one time during University worked with Engineers without Boarders. Anyway back to Doctors without Boarders, one thing that really struck me when I read it was in a chapter called "We don't need another Hero". They were interviewing a doctor and asking why he was doing this? His response was "People hear about MSF and say 'you're going to get nominated for sainthood,' and it's not at all like that. I consider myself a person after his own self-interests. It's rewarding to bring medical care to these people, but I'm not doing it for them - I mean, I am, but I go there because it feels right for me, not because I think I'm helping the world." I guess I am not really sure of my view on this... on one hand, if you try to think of it as helping the world.. its too overwhelming, and if they become people that you start to care about will you still do what you are there to do, or will feelings get in the way? but on the other hand, do you really enjoy your job if you are doing it just for yourself? Or when does it become bad to care about your patients? Do you then get caught up in it all? Anyway enough rambling on that topic.
This book has also reminded me how lucky and blessed we are! I have an outstanding family, wondering friends, a great job, an nice place to live, a good car... What did I do to deserve all of this? I realize that God has a great big plan, but how did I fall into this part of the plan, with an abundance of health care, plenty of food, and all of the luxuries we enjoy in North America. I guess different people are blessed in different ways... Well its just about 5:30 and I have to print off some stuff... I may be back later. Emergency Medical Technician On Duty - Out
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