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well, it sure has been a good while since i have written on this blog... something that needs to change. and by change i do not, in fact, mean the jingle of pennies in my pocket... and why do i carry pennies? well, actually i don't. i tend to carry pens, carmex, moneyclip [which doubles as a usb jump drive -- which of course was purchased at the dot-in-a-circle... the tarjey...the target], etc... alas, i digress. i do find it to be a good release of my thoughts [outlandish and 'wtf'-obscure as they may on occasion be]...
let's see, what shall i ramble upon tonight. what can a just make a few notes about that makes not a lick of difference... ah, yes... it is something that happened to me at work this weekend and has continued through, basically, today.
it happened late last friday night. down in the e.d. with a consult on a patient. something that i have found to be somewhat adventuresome. as i got to the guy's room, i found myself immersed in conversation with him. not only was he informative, but interesting, well spoken, talkative and nice as well. after talking to him and stepping out of the room to discuss things with my superior. a little academic verbalization on the 'what's goings ons' and before i know it there is a policeman outside of the patient's room irked about the fact that his car is in the policeman's parking spot. now, this spot, mind you is not just one singular spot and from there it is like walking a mile through the desert with a camel on your back without water and scorpions crawling on your feet... there seemed to be a myriad of spots... without any other cars around... the car was sitting in the parking lot as if it were to say 'hey... somebody needs to be here and let the parking lot feel useful'. so, as he and his car were doing the parking lot a favor... this favor apparently tasted unfavorable to the law... you know that breakably indestructible thing that hovers about like like a faint mist that you can just taste the lingering residue of.
anywho. so there is car was, and the policeman... doing his job declared... not just stated in a nice manner, but seemed to speak as if he were making a declaration of his esteemed position beckoning down to his subjects that 'the car can't be parked there... there is a big sign'... well there are a lot of places with big signs that say such things... so have it moved. there was no way we were going to let our patient that we were going to admit out to his vehicle to move it... he was in no condition to do such a thing. and who can blame the guy who has an emergency and doesn't see that he is supposed to park downstairs from where he did? so move the car, right... free the space and abandon the parking lot, separating it from its only friend. well, if only it were so easy. apparently the policeman could not do such a thing... well, he could, but not on his own accord. he could, however, exercise his fingertips and have a tow-truck called to alleviate the parking lot clutter of the single vehicle. so, that was the solution... call a tow.
being that neither the policeman would help the guy out and no one else around seemed to be interested in freeing this guy from a needles loss of his vehicle, i decided that i would strip down [well, by that i mean i took my white coat off] and went into the guy's room and told him i would move his car for him. so, there you go. he gave me his key and out the front door i went after getting directions as to where the car could be placed and obtaining a tag for it to be 'legal'. perhaps everyone was just looking out for the guy's car in the long run. perhaps they really didn't want to see the car all lonesome in the lot there by itself and wanted it to have some friends... some other large hunks of metal and plastic to communicate with [kind of makes me think of the movie cars... or as if the parking lot is like the car 'hot spot'... the car 'club' if you will... it was social time and the guy's car was late... fashionably.
so, out the door and out to the car i go... and a nice one at that. it sure was a smooth ride down to it's bed for the weekend. i tucked it in and said good night... from me and from it's master and went back upstairs to leave directions as to where his baby was put down for the night.... and then back to work... back to the grind.
anywho, it was something fun and rewarding and he seemed grateful as he left the hospital today. i don't think it will by any time soon that i forget this individual. he is the kind of guy that definitely makes my job fun and easy... and something that i can look forward to... helping out however i can... no matter how small it may be.
and that is what i think is important, doing for others as you would have them do unto you... i know if i were in his shoes i would have appreciated someone lending a helping hand at my err. to err is human... and i am very human... and i end there as that is a topic for another rambling... another edition... to come soon, so stay tuned.
love to all,
g
btw, when i was out by his car i had to take a pic... couldn't help it...