The Naming of People

T.S. Elliot wrote a collection of poems on cats. One of the poems is called “The Naming of Cats” and it starts like this: The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,It isn’t just one of your holiday games; You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter When I tell you, a cat must…

The Tree of Life

I had been searching for a year. Because of the pandemic, in spite of the pandemic and to heal from the pandemic. Finally in May this year I was gifted what seemed to have become an impossible task. I messaged the hospital manager : “the trees have arrived. I’ll come by later in the week…

Sometimes I Think

There are unsung heroes behind our hard working health care workers: the cleaners, security staff, porters, administrative staff and undertakers all form the scaffold that allows us to care for patients.

Stay safe..

Dear Nurses I am so proud of all of you.  You have applied yourself to everything that is new. You have patiently listened as we explain protocol after protocol, and then frustrated  you by changing it the next day. I am proud of how you showed care to my 99-year-old patient whose hair is perfectly coiffed and…