A few weeks ago, I blogged about how amazing it was to watch a tiny little human come into the world, and it is. Then, my clinical rotation changed.
Right now I’m in the middle of my Community Health clinical rotation. The school placed me at a downtown rescue mission that has a free health clinic. It mainly serves the homeless population in my city.
The mission has several different programs for the people it serves to try and help them transition back into society, help them reconcile with their families, and help them stay off of drugs and alcohol. In order to qualify for the program, the person has to detox and stay clean for a certain period of time.
Recently, one of the people came into the clinic for a quick check-up. There are a number of questions we ask every patient—one of these is “When was your last drink?” This person looked me in the eye with an unfathomable expression, and said, “15 days!”
For some, 15 days is a lifetime, and it is worth celebrating. That experience was almost as amazing as watching a tiny little human be born, and just as priceless.
