All of us must have visited a Doctor's dispensary at some point of time in life. And all of us must have observed how time becomes all important the moment patients enter a clinic.
Why do we visit a doctor? I guess because we are ill. And logically when we are ill aren't we supposed to relax, take it easy? Then why is it that some patients always appear to be in a tearing hurry to see the doctor?
Obviously whatever one is suffering from ain't life threatening 9 of 10 times if we have walked into the clinic to meet the physician. Then why is it that some patients give others the look of I have more important things to do in life than you; so why don't you wait while I sneak in for a quick peek?
Clinics today have become mobile business centers. Cellphones are ringing from all sides. Imagine the plight of the very ill, the discomfort that the different shrill tones cause. And the misery doesn't end there. You will get to hear everything from the prices of shares, to how Bush is ruining the world, all within the confines of a 10 x 10 clinic. Speaking softly is not a virtue, especially if we are tying to look important.
Amid all these conversations most patients have an eye on the Doctor's door and a foot ready to charge. It's almost like a mini battle being waged; who outhinks the other, who is quicker on his feet than others.
What happened to ethics. People must have taken appointments, many must be waiting for hours. So what gives a few the right to assume that they are the chosen ones and hence should have the right to see the doctor the moment they land?
Seventy, eighty year olds are waiting patiently while twenty somethings are pacing up and down, trying to bribe their way past compounders or charm their way in if muscle tactics fail. And their reasons for the hurry are as varied from not wanting to miss a movie to reaching for some dinner party on time. My question: if they are fine enough to watch a movie in an airconditioned auditorium, attend dinner parties, then why are they wasting their time and testing the patience of people who are there because they are unwell.
It's interesting times that we live in. Health is wealth we say, but many do not spare time to mend a tired body or a fatigued mind. All of us are in a hurry. But when will we stop to realize that to enjoy life, one has to be alive and healthy. Or are we willingly courting death in our quest to Live Life King Size?
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