In October
I was meeting groups of peer educators
For an evaluation and assessment exercise
On their work and everything
Many points were raised from them
To help us understand how better we can serve them
In the next year, on the Get Up Speak Out project
And they serve us better, as well
One particular point struck me, though
No no no…
Scratch that….it stung me deep down my heart and throat
“Did you pay me to come here today”?
I don’t know if I should say that I was disappointed cause I’m not
Neither can I say that I was happy it was raised cause I was not
Either can I say that I was surprised cause I really wasn’t
I guess it comes with the job of interacting with one another that you manage to lower your expectations to zero so that you’re never caught off-guard
A medical officer said this…for today; let’s call this person “our doctor”, alright
Our doctor said this to our peer educators
Simply because they cared enough to remind him of this actual duty
Of valuing human life before their own personal commitments
We were meant to understand that this wasn’t the first time that this was happening…our peer educators confirmed this for us
They had most likely seen and heard worse
That stung….sharply!
Any human can only hold on so long with frustration, I know
Context and all…
But surely, was this the way to respond to a well-intended reminder?
If we may;
Can we get to remind ourselves as to why we are healthcare providers and not bosses in the room?
Can we remind ourselves of the duty we must bear of serving our people first and foremost before our personal commitments?
Can we always take a look through our code of conduct as healthcare providers?
Can we always ask for help when the lid has gotten full to the brim?
Yeah….can we do that?
I really enjoyed reading through it all. Thanks for sharing this wonderful piece of information.
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Our expectations of others should never be higher then what the expect from themselves. This being said, I feel like if we go in with an open mind, we hear what we need to hear, and then we adjust our expectations for those individuals for the next time! I love to read your inspiring posts thank you!
👏🏿👏🏿 you’re welcome, Holly.
i completely agree Holly. Not sure i could word it better. Thanks for reminding everyone Ntemid. Keep doing the great things you’re doing!
Joy at The Joyous Living
😍😍 you’re welcome, Joy!
this post is so inspiring. Definitely an interesting read!
Kendra | http://www.helga-marie.com
Aaahhhh….thank you Kendra, for appreciating. 🤗😊
Sound like a fun and filling job with everyday being interesting
Yyyyeeaaahhhh…but not most of the time, though.
This is an awesome and inspiring job! You can make such a difference!
Aaawww….thank you, Lauren!
i enjoyed reading it ..
Again thank you for sharing such great articles with us
Aaawww….you’re welcome, Neha. I’m appreciative.
Great read! This is also inspiring.
😍😍 thank you.
Your pictures are so captivating. I like how you separate health care providers from bosses
😍😍 thank you for appreciating.
Having an open mind and not exceeding our expectations of others is important. Your posts are very valuable.
😍😍 thank you.
It is so important to respect everyone’s time, even if you’re not being paid for your contributions. I think that many people need to remember why they do things.
👏🏿🙌🏼 thank you!
That’s so very true. Serving others is so important in the healthcare profession.
👏🏿🙌🏼 thank you.
It’s important to respect and listen to other’s opinion. You may learn a thing or two from them.
👍👍 true!
It’s never an easy job covering something like this. However, each person has a capability level that’s unique to them. Therefore, we can’t expect others to live up to what we feel they should be able to handle, we have to encourage them to be their best and recognize their bar and know they’re doing they best they can. Inspiring post.
👏🏿👏🏿 thank you.
Having people like that to help you and check on you is an excellent way to grow. I hope it happens more often!
👍👍 I hope so, too.
I completely understand why you felt that way, but your determination through it all is what makes you such an asset to the SRHR initiative. Really inspirational!
👏🏿 thank you.
Service should not always have a monetary gain. If you get offered to be paid, that’s good. If there is no money/payment involved, no problem. It is the desire to serve that is more important, right? I am looking forward to see the success of the Get Up and Speak Out campaign.
🙏🏽 me too, Anne!
Such a great post.. Love everything you said here.. I will definitely look forward to all your blogs.. 😘
🙏🏽👏🏿 thank you.
Your post is so inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing about this with us.
👏🏿🙌🏼 you’re welcome.
Such an Inspiring post and I thank you so much for sharing!
🙌🏼👏🏿 you’re welcome, Angelina.