Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I had a brief talk with my eye doctor today about sleep deprivation and how he has to go slow and be careful when he has an emergency at two am.  He knows he's not at his sharpest and neither are his assistants.  I said my friend was thinking of retiring from being an OB because the erratic and late hours are so difficult as she ages.  It's not healthy.  My eye doctor is young but he is aware of the humanity of doctors and doesn't pretend to be invulnerable.  Every time I have an appointment with him I appreciate his honesty and engagement with his patients even more.  He humanizes our interactions and is open and says real opinions and relates his experiences. It's not a one way street.   It makes a huge difference to me.  I feel met and seen.  Now that is a doctor to appreciate.