Simple post call pleasures

 One of the sweetest things about being on call for thirty hours is leaving once it’s done.   

   Yes, you leave with the feeling that you did fix a few people and at least took care of the others. But just the act of leaving is delicious in itself. To be reintroduced into the sunny world outside especially after all you’ve seen for the last day and a half has been the insides of the ER and wards.

  The adrenaline that kept you going for those long hours finally starts to ebb. And you just loosen and look. 

One of the most delightfully refreshing things to look at is normal healthy people. Who might just be walking down the street or sitting outside cafes engaged in conversation. Or jogging by you. Or walking their dog. And it is such a pleasure to see that after your heart’s ached for people who are just too sick to do any of that.

  And  at this time of the year, part of the recuperation process is the phenomenon of fall. Crunchy leaves swirling underfoot on the sidewalk. Cool crisp fall air reaching in through your window.  Golden sunlight filtering through leaves that range from amber  to ochre to burnt sienna to crimson.  

Back to normal life…..which feels good.