Sunday, June 3, 2012

Rosa.

sterileplayground:

To the little old lady who walked into that small rural Peruvian health clinic that fateful Monday…

I don’t think either of us would have expected how that day would change our lives. To me, I will never know what happened with you, and you will never realise the impact you have had on my life.

I honestly wish I could have done more for you. I honestly wish I was better prepared, better trained or at least could speak better Spanish. I did the best I could at the time, but I will never know if my best was good enough.

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Our system needs doctors who want to make the world a better place for people, and not only for those who can afford it. Not for the status, not for making it rich fast. Neither for pride nor for praise; because it sounds good that you can announce to others “I’m studying Medicine”.

But just for the simple reason that they honestly want to help others. If you can tell me that with utmost dedication and truth, you have my respect. If not, seriously, get lost and give your place in medical school to someone who deserves it much more than you do.

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