Blood is important and I know we all have a lot of it. But these health practitioners sure want mine frequently. I guess they can tell how much oxygen I have as well as other informative tidbits from looking at my blood. I am getting to know the lab technicians at two different places because each doc has their own lab!
What an interesting profession, I tell them. And I ask them how they got used to sticking needles into people's veins or poking their fingers for other tests. The lab tech today told me when she was in school, all of her fingers hurt. She said they each had a lab-buddy and would practice on one another. That's dedication!
Our world is filled with fascinating people, each of whom contributes in different ways that many of us know nothing about. Part of my journey is getting to know some of these people and appreciating the fact that they chose the professions they did so they could be there for me (or you) when they were needed.
I spoke to a young man at Staples a month or so ago. The store was closing so I asked him what he was going to do - work at another Staples? No, he said, he wanted to do something with the internet. I told him that if I were a young woman in today's world, I would choose one of two careers: technology or medicine. Those are two areas I think will be with us a long time. The more personal the service, I told him, the less likely you are to be replaced by a robot - he agreed! I wonder where he will end up?
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