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.
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.