There she was lying on the bed, waiting for the dreadful tube to be inserted down her gut. Least expected was for her to return my smile. How lovely she was. She extended her arm, wanting someone to hold her hand while the IV canula was being inserted on the other arm. I responded to her cue, held her hand and gave her the most reassuring NVC I could. Never felt I was of any use to anyone as a medical student. I could not describe the sense of gratification when she said, "Thank you, [n-g]."
In this human rat race, everyone wants to achieve a great deal in life. But have we lost ourselves in the pursuit of fame, power, money, status or whatever parameters one uses to define success? Do we still know who we truly are? Mother Teresa once said, "We can do no great things, only small things with great love." Perhaps, she's right.
In this human rat race, everyone wants to achieve a great deal in life. But have we lost ourselves in the pursuit of fame, power, money, status or whatever parameters one uses to define success? Do we still know who we truly are? Mother Teresa once said, "We can do no great things, only small things with great love." Perhaps, she's right.
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