Somebody Call A Doc

As a young man, I was physically active and worked out on a regular basis. I was blessed with good health overall, but I also made a point to eat right and maintain a healthy weight. Despite those efforts, though, at my age now I find myself needing to see a doctor a lot more often. Which, with Thanksgiving approaching, got me thinking about how grateful I am for all the different doctors and nurses that have taken care of me over the past 10 years, especially Dr. “Doc” Chen.

Last week I went to see “Doc” with a laundry list of aches and pains and crazy strange things that were hard to describe. Fortunately for me, Doc Chen is the most patient doctors I have ever known. He listens carefully to my questions and then asks a lot of important questions on his end. He never rushes me and never fails to compliment me for working hard to stay in shape at 70 years old. I always leave his office feeling better than when I arrived!

After seeing “Doc” and asking him a lot of questions, I got the answers I needed to solve a lot of my issues. But before leaving, “Doc” asked me if I had any more questions. I thought about it, and I thought about Thanksgiving, and then I said, “Yeah, I forgot to ask the most important question of all. Have you been out golfing lately?”

He laughed a little and them got a serious look on his face. He said, “Yes, we talked about golf last time you were here, and yeah, I told you I was going to start golfing more often. But you know, we’re short staffed here, and low on nurses as well. And busier than ever. So it’s really hard to get time off.” I waited a minute and then said, “Okay Doc, you done with the excuses?” He grinned and laughed a little and said, “You know what, you’re right. Sometimes I feel really worn out and when I do find the time to golf it really helps.” So I said, “You want me to write you a prescription for a round of golf? Because it sounds like the right medicine!” He laughed and as he shook my hand he said, “I’m going to play golf next week and then text you and tell you all about it when I’m done.” My reply, “And I promise to text you and let you know if your medicine is working for me!”

I’m no doctor but one thing I know for sure... “Thankful” should be a verb that includes action, not just good wishes.

 

Thankfulness is as important for feeding your soul

as eating is important for feeding your body.

~  J.L.W. Brooks