That's so touching. Shout out to the ER doctor who called me and kindly told me that my mother had died and stayed on with me while I sobbed. Until then, I never really thought about that being part of their job.
Although nothing like this, I used to volunteer and do science experiments for kids at the children's hospital as I am an engineer. One time, before the pandemic, we had to wear some PPE and create an experiment for kids with cancer. So we set up a table and I taught kids about electromagnetism and we made cups into speakers. They were floored and some even asked about my day job. These were 3rd to 5th grade kids. One even said he wanted to be like me one day. When I got back to my car I uncontrollably sobbed about how unfair life was already to these kids.
Now that I have kids, I honestly don't know if I could get through the session, but it definitely gave me a different perspective on life.
I’m a trauma surgeon and I know exactly what this person is feeling. It’s a lump in your gut that’s tearing you apart. You feel helpless, incompetent, scared and angry all at once. I always have this strange thought that I wish I could turn back time so I could get another chance to help. Even if you know it’s futile, you try to think of every single thing you could have done different.
hellolovely1 on September 28th, 2024 at 04:28 UTC »
That's so touching. Shout out to the ER doctor who called me and kindly told me that my mother had died and stayed on with me while I sobbed. Until then, I never really thought about that being part of their job.
phicks_law on September 28th, 2024 at 05:27 UTC »
Although nothing like this, I used to volunteer and do science experiments for kids at the children's hospital as I am an engineer. One time, before the pandemic, we had to wear some PPE and create an experiment for kids with cancer. So we set up a table and I taught kids about electromagnetism and we made cups into speakers. They were floored and some even asked about my day job. These were 3rd to 5th grade kids. One even said he wanted to be like me one day. When I got back to my car I uncontrollably sobbed about how unfair life was already to these kids.
Now that I have kids, I honestly don't know if I could get through the session, but it definitely gave me a different perspective on life.
karimpants on September 28th, 2024 at 05:30 UTC »
I’m a trauma surgeon and I know exactly what this person is feeling. It’s a lump in your gut that’s tearing you apart. You feel helpless, incompetent, scared and angry all at once. I always have this strange thought that I wish I could turn back time so I could get another chance to help. Even if you know it’s futile, you try to think of every single thing you could have done different.