Hospitals

I hate hospitals. Wait, that's not fair, I love hospitals. They save lives, then again … not always. People in the Hospital are sick. People who visit their loved ones in the Hospital are scared,  worried, afraid. But without the Hospitals (and of course the people working there)  well …            you know…

A Hospital is a place where Life Happens,  often at its most crucial point in time. A place where love, generosity, caring, hope, happiness, camaraderie, and family,  live… As well as a place where fear, hopelessness,  sorrow, loneliness,  and despair, live… It all comes together at the hospital. It's where the best and worst parts of our lives can occur. It's where we reckon with real honest to goodness life and death. And besides our prayers and presence, there's really not much many of us can do with this reckoning. It’s pretty much out of our hands.

There are three main groups of folks at a hospital. Those that care for the sick, those that are sick, and those who love the people who are sick. All these people are under the pressure of their role. God bless them…

I have watched Life Happen in the hospital from two of these roles, as a patient and a visitor, and they both require courage.

I have a friend in the hospital now, he’s preparing for Open Heart Surgery. My longest time in the hospital as a patient (more than a couple days) was due to Open Heart Surgery. I’ll have to admit to a bit of PTSD after being there for a few hours. I also have to admit feeling the Love, Happiness, Hope, Faith, and Joy for Life amongst the fear and helplessness that a Hospital can bring…

I hate Hospitals, But I Love the people in them …

Joe McClure

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