As medical professionals, patients are always telling us how they would do our jobs.
"Just stitch me up, slap a band-aid on it, and send me home."
Its easy to suggest a quick solution when you don’t know much about the problem, when you don’t understand the underlying cause, or just how deep the wound really is.
The first step toward a real cure is to know exactly what the disease is to begin with… but that’s not what people want to hear.
We are supposed to forget the past that landed us here, ignore the future complications that might arise, and go for the quick fix.
As medical professionals, as friends, as human beings, we all try to do the best we can.
But the world is full of unexpected twist and turns.
And just when you’re gotten the lay of the land – the world shifts, and knocks you off your feet. If you’re lucky, you end up with nothing more than a flesh wound – something a band-aid will cover.
But, some wounds are deeper than they first appear, and require more than just a quick fix. With some wounds, you have to rip off the band-aid, let them breathe, and give them time to heal.
2 comments:
Spiritually speaking, aren't we the patient's that are always telling God "how to fix us" while we kick and scream at the course of treatment that he chooses for us? Opening wounds so they can heal is never a painless process, physically or spiritually.
Good blog Stacy.
Good Blog.
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