Encouragement words and Praises

A short story, hopefully it benefits those who read this :)

This morning, Miss T went to clerk a patient. The patient's mum was really nice and polite. After a long chat, Miss T asked the daughter, what do you want to become when you grow up later? She didn't answer. Instead, her mum answered, "I don't mind what she wants to be in future, I believe God will provide us and His arrangement is the best." I was stunned for a second, and smiled asking if they are Christian family. Her mum said yes. Her mum asked Miss T as well. Also, her mum add in her conversation, telling Miss T,

"When you graduate later, you will become a pediatrician is it?"

"No, after housemanship, I will become a medical officer. I need to further my studies and practices in order for me to become a specialist."

"You will become a very good doctor in future."

Miss T replied, "erm... there is lots of things I still need to learn."

"You must become a pediatrician!" The mother add in.

"Erm...hopefully, hopefully I can go through my degree first. By God's willing."

THE END.

Actually it's just a short story that I found it is good to share. I find out that the positive force or encouragement words are very important to motivate a medical student to continue their journey. However, there are always pros and cons. Cons for the praises are crystal clear. It can put a person high up in the sky and brag about him or herself. So in conclusion, either the praises are good or bad, it depends on how one perceives about it. We can choose :) Most people works for praises, but as for me, it is a waste of time to be a servant of others praises. Do everything that will find favor in God's eyes :) Shalom..

Child neglection

16th November, 2011

Today,while watching the physiotherapy performed on a kid, the grandmother told me in tears that the kid's mum left the kid because of the delayed development. I was stunned...The grandmother was worried, worrying there's no one who will look after the kid when she passed away..

Of cause I wasn't crying in front of her. However, the story was really sad and it taught me to give thanks all the time while giving our care and empathy to those who are less fortunate than us..

Last night, I played card games with one of my patient. He was really cute and he was admitted snce the first day I started my practical in HSM. He was really bored so I spent 15 minutes to play with him. He was reall happy after that. I believed that we, the medical student's job was not only clerking and doing the physical examination on the patient...we need to cheer them up also.

"The hunger of love is greater than the hunger of bread." -Mother Teressa