Been working in an emergency clinic 2 hours from home for the last 2 days. (Which is why I worote about deer whistles - commuting through deer country) Thank goodness for Panera's and McDonald's wifi. I like the ER work, the patients are nice folks. I see a lot of work injuries. Most happen because people are in a hurry or taking a shortcut or just tired. I stress to people to take their time doing things, even if they are late because that is when you make mistakes, some can be worse than others, some even fatal. Where in the last 50 years did we lose sight of people? When did we start treating people like machines and commodities, totally alienating or communities? I see unrealistic demands placed on people (including those in health care where some clinics limit you to 10-15 min/patient), 12-16 hour days. Days that take people away from their families and a healthy life, both at home and with the community. I remember having to report a + stimulant screen to an employer and they said "I am surprised he is one of our best workers".I thought how do you think your employees and work 4-5, 12-16 hour days a week without becoming sick or exhausted - why do you think they turned to the stimulant? Not that I am condoning them. Things seemed much simpler 45 -50 years ago when people actually took time with each other.
There is a great book by David Plowden "Vanishing Point - 50 Years of Photography" that is a tribute to the iniquity of the human spirit. what is more interesting than the pictures themselves is the story behind the pictures, painstaking and delightfully obtained by the photographer when he took the time to learn about what made things happen. In every instance it was the connection he had with the individual and the individual's passion and artistry for what they were doing. You can hear the replay on ThisIsTheStory.org. How cool to actually take time to learn about someone else and connect.
