Tonight I was driving home after a long day of work at the hospital followed by an evening at Elder-Beermans and this song came on the radio. I felt as though it fit my life perfectly. I highly recommend that you go listen to song.
Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath
...Hold on for the sudden stop
Breath in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos
Are those people going somewhere?
Why have I never cared?
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the once forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
yeah .. yeah .. yeah .. yeah
Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide whats underneath
There’s a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
To ashamed to tell his wife
He’s out of work
He’s buying time
Are those people going somewhere?
Why have I never cared?
I meet so many people everyday at the hospital and while I read their past medical history and ask a few questions about how they are doing, I will admit I never really find out their whole story. I am more worried about figuring out if they are safe to eat or what texture they can eat safely. While I know I can't find out everyone's story, I want people to feel that I am there to care for them. This can be difficult not only at the hospital but in everyday life as it is so busy. It seems I always have something else I need to do and somewhere else I need to be. Sometimes it is good to remember that while we have our own problems we are not the only ones going though a hard time. Hopefully learning to slow down and listen will help me not only be a better person but also a better therapist.
