Just for Laughs A nurse was at her patient's bedside when the patient asked if he could have a thermometer and blanket. The nurse responded, "No problem. But what do you need with a thermometer and blanket?" The patient mumbled, "Looking at you makes me feverish and your touch sends chills up and down my spine." After the patient finished mumbling these words to the nurse, his wife interjected, "Bring him an icepack also, because I am about to shut his eyes for a few days." Platinum - All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted without written permission of the published
Suffering of a Loved One
Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do."Luke 23:34
Everything was fine until one day I notice that my mother was not looking too well. She would often complain about aches and pains, but that was normal for her. What was not normal was the swelling in her legs. Her legs had swollen to the point that it was hard for her to walk. Like many older people, they prefer not to go to the doctor in spite of their medical condition. My mother's primary doctor that she had been seeing for years was very old and slow. I have been telling her for years that she needs to switch doctors. I assume she was comfortable with this doctor. However, prior to her being hospitalized, she had switched physicians. The new younger physician was not as attentive to her health or medical needs. On May 30, my mother took a turn for the worse. All that was medically wrong took effect and knocked her off feet and onto her back. In all that she has gone through and going through, I am more saddened by the attitudes of health care providers than her medical conditions. That is, I know that the Lord is covering my mother, but the substandard care, unsanitary facilities, and negligence of healthcare staff is appalling. I cry unto the Lord, "Forgive them, for they do not know what they do as our love ones suffer at the hands of careless healthcare providers."
From my point-of-view, these younger physicians are not concerned about the older generation. The voices of the older generations have warned us that Generation X [born: 1961-1981] may be wiser but weaker. Of course, this doesn't speak for all younger physicians, but for the ones I and others have encountered. They [physicians] believe that if you are older [e.g., 70's and up] and have serious health conditions [e.g., stoke, heart-attack, cancer], there is no recovery. Thus, suggesting that the family seek alternatives [e.g., making funeral arrangements], and they can painlessly dispose of your loved one. In other words, they surreptitiously practice euthanasia. Our sentiments are that God determines the day and hour that my mother depart this life not us and certainly not the physicians. Let us sing unto the Lord, "Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling" Psalm 66:9. Fortunately, God can take ...the weak things of the world to confound the things, which are mighty [1 Corinthians 1:27].
Word Up! It is very emotional to see a loved one suffer at the hands of careless healthcare providers. Instead of looking to the Lord for wisdom and providing the best care for the patients [Proverbs 3:6], they [physicians] rely on their own intellect to make their prognosis. Note, I must admit, it hasn't been easy keeping an acceptable behavior [Psalm 19:14]. I too must remember to trust God, stand still and see His salvation and not be moved by wicked women and men [Isaiah 33:1-3]. Generation X needs a sense of loyalty, to understand the value of wisdom, to seek God before wealth, and have respect for authority. Listen, this description is not one size fits all, but the Xers know who they are. The bottom-line, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" [Matthew 7:12]. More importantly, "Be not deceived, God is not mocked: whatsoever a man sows, so shall he reap" [Galatians 6:7].
