Heroes

[Jen Mills]

My patients and their families

I see a whole host of heroes in my job everyday. I feel lucky about that. Having a front row seat on life is not something that everyone is fortunate enough to experience, and I feel lucky to experience it everyday. I can't mention names or exact situations without breaking a number of privacy laws, so I broadly tribute the lovely and brave patients and their families that stick with me even after they are gone.

They face the most dire of circumstances with hope.
They bravely push forward when illness is great.
They may struggle to accept the cards they have been dealt.
Yet,
They gracefully accept when medicine reaches it's limits.
They find inner peace when there is no cure.
They offer words of wisdom and lessons on life.

Their struggles and victories remind me daily what is important in life: family, friends, the experiences of humankind, finding your life's passion and then balancing it with the things that keep us whole. Having these kinds of reminders come to me so often from these heroes is something for which I am infinitely grateful.