I'm no Christian. I'm not religious at all, in any way. Most Christians...and Jews, Muslims and the like piss me off because they try to use the force of law to impose their beliefs and/or practices on everyone else. No abortions, no drinking, mandatory fasting, stoning, shunning, etc, etc. You don't believe like they do - to Hell with you.
However, once in a while I come across a Christian who makes the world a better place because of their beliefs.
One of them is my family physician. First off, she's really, really busy because she never turns anyone down who needs her help. Medicare, Medicaid, no-pay, she treats everyone the same. She's known by all the other docs in town, and they all say them same thing - "She's a VERY good doctor."
She's Medical Director of the Free Clinic, and she works two night shifts a week there in addition to a fifty hour week in her office. For that she is paid not one penny.
For six weeks every summer she goes to Central America to treat the indigent in remote areas. She pays her own travel expenses, and pays for all the supplies and medications, which she humps in over a half day hike beyond the last road. Last year she took with her a friend/dental assistant who also humped in supplies, paid her own way and treated locals 24/7 free. She also took her 16 yo son who worked alongside the two women.
Because she does so much free work, and because she spends as much time with every patient as she thinks they need, rather than the 8 minutes insurance companies allow, she's broke. Well, maybe not broke, but certainly not rich.
I once asked her - "Why do you do this stuff?'
"Because that's why God put me here."
She knows that I smoke, drink, curse and do not believe. She still treats me like I'm the most important patient on Earth. And she never, ever preaches.
Besides that, she's no doggie. In fact, she's really hot. Red-headed Irish. She thinks her husband "is the most wonderful man on Earth". Damn. I wonder whether he knows what a lucky SOB he is.
There's a lesson there. She says she learned it from her grandpa.
However, once in a while I come across a Christian who makes the world a better place because of their beliefs.
One of them is my family physician. First off, she's really, really busy because she never turns anyone down who needs her help. Medicare, Medicaid, no-pay, she treats everyone the same. She's known by all the other docs in town, and they all say them same thing - "She's a VERY good doctor."
She's Medical Director of the Free Clinic, and she works two night shifts a week there in addition to a fifty hour week in her office. For that she is paid not one penny.
For six weeks every summer she goes to Central America to treat the indigent in remote areas. She pays her own travel expenses, and pays for all the supplies and medications, which she humps in over a half day hike beyond the last road. Last year she took with her a friend/dental assistant who also humped in supplies, paid her own way and treated locals 24/7 free. She also took her 16 yo son who worked alongside the two women.
Because she does so much free work, and because she spends as much time with every patient as she thinks they need, rather than the 8 minutes insurance companies allow, she's broke. Well, maybe not broke, but certainly not rich.
I once asked her - "Why do you do this stuff?'
"Because that's why God put me here."
She knows that I smoke, drink, curse and do not believe. She still treats me like I'm the most important patient on Earth. And she never, ever preaches.
Besides that, she's no doggie. In fact, she's really hot. Red-headed Irish. She thinks her husband "is the most wonderful man on Earth". Damn. I wonder whether he knows what a lucky SOB he is.
There's a lesson there. She says she learned it from her grandpa.
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