In Our Small Corner of the World

I work at a medical clinic. We begin each day, before our doors open, with a huddle. We share the things that are going on in our lives, with our friends and loved ones. and even our animals.

So often, our patients become our family. We laugh and rejoice with the good news we get to share. And when we have to give bad news, it is with a sorrowful heart. Each day you have those patients that you feel you made a difference. You hope, somehow, you have made them feel better.

Each day these things that are on our hearts are written on a board. Today, as people were telling about the things that were going on in their lives, I wondered about the rest of the world. In just our small corner, there was cancer, underweight babies, death, transplants, and families that were falling apart. It saddened my heart to think about everything going on around us and how big each struggle felt to the person going through it.

With all of this on my heart, I hope this year to think about the mountain each person has to climb. To look past my corner of the world and see there is a bigger picture.

Through humor, you can soften some of the
worst blows that life delivers. And once you
find laughter, no matter how painful your situation
might be, you can survive it.
- Bill Cosby