musings with clipboard in hand
The other day I was sitting in a medical office holding a clipboard in my hand with a simple form to fill out.
It was a Medical History Form. The question on top read "Have you ever suffered from the following conditions?"
And thus began the list. And I began checking off...no...no....no...no..
Alcoholism
Anemia
Anesthesia Problems
Arthritis
Asthma
Birth Defect
Bleeding Problems
Cancer, Breast
Cancer, Colon
Cancer, Melanoma
Cancer, Prostate
Cancer, Lung
Cancer, Other
Depression
Diabetes 1
Diabetes 2
Eczema
Epilepsy
Heart Problems
Kidney Disease...
and on and on
and I'm checking..no...no....no...and a lump forms in my throat (a benign one).
I think about the unbelievably complex human body and the myriad of things that can go wrong. And at that moment I feel so grateful, but I also feel like a ticking time bomb...
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It was a Medical History Form. The question on top read "Have you ever suffered from the following conditions?"
And thus began the list. And I began checking off...no...no....no...no..
Alcoholism
Anemia
Anesthesia Problems
Arthritis
Asthma
Birth Defect
Bleeding Problems
Cancer, Breast
Cancer, Colon
Cancer, Melanoma
Cancer, Prostate
Cancer, Lung
Cancer, Other
Depression
Diabetes 1
Diabetes 2
Eczema
Epilepsy
Heart Problems
Kidney Disease...
and on and on
and I'm checking..no...no....no...and a lump forms in my throat (a benign one).
I think about the unbelievably complex human body and the myriad of things that can go wrong. And at that moment I feel so grateful, but I also feel like a ticking time bomb...
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posted by David_on_the_Lake at 10:02 PM
6 Comments:
I know the feeling.
It's how I feel when a healthy baby is born. So many things that can go wrong....makes me realize how miraculous this perfect baby is.
Asher yatzar..
Hey, that's so true. I've never thought of it in that way (to notice and be grateful for everything that is right) and not wait until something goes wrong. Thanks for the reminder. May you be able to keep on checking no...no...no...until 120.
we have so much to be thankful for...
I would like to exchange links with your site www.blogger.com
Is this possible?
I know what you mean... it scares me every time I go in and start marking X's in the "no" box... and fear that one day i may mark yes in one of them...
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