Dear Grandma, We flew to California last night and this time Mom and Dad flew with us. It was way past our bedtime when we left--like super late. Even past the time that the Cartoon Network channel switches over to Adult Swim with all those "mature" cartoons. Mom said it's called "the red-eye" airplane. That's because everybody is sleepy since it's late at night. Grandma? There was this one man on the plane who had really, really red eyes even though he didn't seem sleepy. I know he wasn't because every time the airplane-helper-people walked past him he asked them to give him something to drink. But not like a Sprite or Fanta. I heard Dad whispering to Mom across the aisle. He told her, "That dude is lit." Zachary was asleep but I wasn't so I asked Mom what "lit" meant. She said to ask you. Love, Isaiah, age 9 and 1 month P.S. Does it mean that he was, like, letting his light shine like they say at children's church? Or something else?
Honestly? I write this blog to share the human aspects of medicine + teaching + work/life balance with others and myself -- and to honor the public hospital and her patients--but never at the expense of patient privacy or dignity.
Thanks for stopping by! :)
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~ James Baldwin (1924 - 1987)
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Details, names, time frames, etc. are always changed to protect anonymity. This may or may not be an amalgamation of true,quasi-true, or completely fictional events. But the lessons? They are always real and never, ever fictional. Got that?
I hope that you all are enjoying your trip and that you have a lovely visit.
ReplyDeleteSomething else, sweetheart. Totally something else. :)
ReplyDeleteNow, that is a classic right there!
ReplyDeletelol...papa time to explain things for a bit!
ReplyDeleteLOL too funny. I hope you all enjoy your visit. It's so cool that the boys get this time with their papa every year!
ReplyDeleteYeah...he was letting his light shine all right. Love the innocence of children! :)
ReplyDeleteOop! You raggedy, putting that off on your mama to explain. Lol.
ReplyDeleteLetting his light shine...I'm laughing so hard at that. That is too funny. Yes I needed this smile and laugh today.
ReplyDeleteI secretly hope that I catch sight of your darling boys. It'd be like a celebrity sighting!
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