Digital Nativity
The nativity, in modern times. Awesomely done.
Thanks to @doc_rob.
*This blog post was originally published at GruntDoc*
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Santabetes: How Diabetes Is Like Santa Claus
(Note: This post contains spoilers. If you are like my girl Brittany and you believe happily in the story of Santa, skip down to where it says “Diabetes is like Santa Claus.”)
My husband and I share a philosophy on Santa Claus.
Santa gets too much credit. Why should Santa get all the glory for the gifts that show up underneath the Christmas tree on Christmas morning? Mom and Dad work their tails off to provide a fun and comfortable life for our child, and to have the fun thunder (funder?) stolen by Santa Claus is unfair. “Thank you, Santa, for the Barbie and the Rockers van!” I shouted as a kid, not realizing that Mom and Dad put in some extra hours (and spent half the night assembling the stupid thing) to get that Rocker Van under our Christmas tree.
So BSparl will be fed the Santa story, but she’ll also understand that her Christmas gifts come mostly from her parents, and not from a fictional cookie thief who shimmies down the chimney. Santa doesn’t work as hard as we do, so he shouldn’t get all the credit.
Diabetes is like Santa Claus. (Welcome back, Brittany!) Only in this case, it SHOULD be the one given most of the credit for certain things. And I shouldn’t give myself so much of the blame and guilt. I have a tendency to look at a blood sugar reading and instantly blame myself for it. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Six Until Me.*
Christmas And The ‘Begats’ Of The Emergency Department
Often as not, the miseries of our friends, patients, co-workers or family began with other miseries. The Bible is full of ‘begats.’ Abraham begat Isaac, Isaac begat Jacob, Jacob begat his 12 sons.
Pain is similar; abuse begat depression. Loss begat alcoholism. Loneliness begat PID. Ridicule begat drug abuse. Ignorance begat incapacity. Infidelity begat sorrow. Fatigue begat anger. Neglect begat rage. Abuse begat indifference.
On the other hand, love begat happiness. Children begat purpose. Knowledge begat excellence. Concern for humanity begat medical science. Love for others begat long call nights and long surgeries.
Love for country begat sacrifice. Love for wives, husbands and children begat fidelity.
Love for mankind begat Jesus in the manger, Jesus on the cross.
Life is a series of ‘begats.’
Edwin
*This blog post was originally published at edwinleap.com*
What’s The Most Dangerous Day Of The Year?
With 365 days a year, one would think the law of averages would win this battle. And you would be wrong. Because there is a deadliest day of the year? It’s none other than Christmas. Who would have thought that? Why would Christmas be the deadliest day of the year.
Researchers examined 53 million natural deaths between 1973 and 2001. What they found was cardiac and non-cardiac deaths peaked during Christmas and New Year’s (between 4-5% higher than expected). They also found that the proportion of holiday deaths was increasing with time. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at The Happy Hospitalist Blog*
