The Grim Menace
The Grim Menace
I once had a dying patient ask me if I was death coming to take her away. I said, “No, I’m a paramedic, I’m here to help you”.
Despite our efforts she died a few minutes later in the back of our ambulance. I wonder if she thought I was death and I wonder if she felt I helped her anyway.
I always thought death was something we were trying to prevent or at least delay. On some tours it feels like I am death because that’s all we see…in some cases I’m sure death comes as a welcomed relief from the pain my patients are feeling. Sometimes it doesn't matter what we do, people just die.
Maybe death is more of a companion to paramedics rather than an enemy. Either way he’s eventually going to get his way.
Have a safe week everyone.
Respectfully...and feeling a bit melancholy today,
DanSun
