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My Favorite Patient :: Why I Have One and Why That’s Just Not OK
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So, I admit it! I have a favorite. Hands down, no contest, no second-thought, I have a patient at work that is my absolute number one (I work at a chiropractic office). Probably the most unlikely person to fill this position from a personality perspective, this guy and I just get along. We aren’t interested in one similar thing, yet I find his presence in the office the most gratifying of all our patients. And not just our active patients. He’s my favorite amongst all the patients I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.
Now, lets get something straight here. This is not to say that most of the people I come into contact with are undesirable or aggravating in the least. Most of these folks are great people and become ever-nicer the longer we get to know them. I’d like to think that I could chalk that up to the friendliness of our office and relationships building as a result, but I’m sure it has a lot to do with folks getting better and feeling better after any length of time under our care. There’s just something about a hurting back that causes people to not really be themselves, if you know what I mean!
Now that we have that all figured out, the aforementioned thought above only serves to highlight just how awesome this particular patient is. In a large group of personalities and types, most of which are plain delightful, this guy stands out to me…and I want to let you know why. Read More→
The Element of Fear :: How It Almost Always Works and Usually Never Lasts
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I received an email not long ago that left me shocked and petrified in a way that I haven’t experienced in some time. It started light and easy. A warning. A good message: never use text messaging while driving.
I agree 100%.
I’ll be the first to admit that I have, in the past, utilized the text feature on my phone while behind the wheel. Guilty. But I’ve never experienced any pain, suffering or injury. I have veered into the shoulder area and/or crossed the sacred yellow line a few times, but never actually had an accident. And I would say, before this email, I was about 85% on the side of being against texting while driving. In my head, from my small swerves and questionable attention to detail, I had surmised that this was a habit worth avoiding. At least as long as there wasn’t anything urgent or pressing, anyway.
But when push came to shove, I would pick that phone up and text away if I really needed to communicate at that moment. (What did we do before cell phones, anyway?)
You see, the idea that I could really, really hurt myself or someone else had not become a reality for me just yet. It hadn’t hit home. And while I didn’t want that realization through a collision or a trip into a ditch, I knew in the back of my mind that I really shouldn’t test fate with this.
I knew it.
But I didn’t. Not really. Not until that email. Read More→
