Dooley Noted: 1/3/2014
When I was a child in Indiana, snow days were the epic dream.
No classes.
No homework.
Trekking out in snow.
Game shows.
Hot cocoa.
It was like a bonus vacation.
Now that I’m grown, I work several jobs that I adore.
I was more than ready to get back to work after the holidays. Then, Mother Nature got in the way and dumped snow into my city.
Einstein Med closed for only the second time in 10 years, and my patients couldn’t get to me safely.
I was granted a Snow Day for both jobs.
I decided to spend the day doing things I did on Snow Days when I was a kid.
I trekked in the snow.
I drank hot cocoa.
I watched shows I had heard about but never made time to watch.
No classes.
No homework.
No work.
It was all fine. But the thrill was officially gone.
I realized I chose the life I live because I absolutely love it.
When I cannot live it, I am not as happy, excited, or driven.
So thank you, Snow Day, for providing evidence that I am not missing much with the way I used to live.
Thank you, Snow Day, for showing me that teaching and practicing have a worth deeper than a paycheck.
I can’t wait for the makeup lab.
I can’t wait to be able to properly assess and help patients again.
I can’t wait for Snow Day Makeup.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley