A New Day, Many Changes...

One of our dear patients passed on Monday. I just learned of his death today. It's amazing to me how someone that you don't have the best start with can touch you so deeply that his passing can move you to tears. Four plus years ago he was a disgruntled patient. I can't even remember why, but we bent over backwards to make him and his wife happy. They left our practice and went to the dreaded competition, but they came back. They are/were both dear to us. We got to know them. It was such a surprise to see him so gaunt and thin. He had cancer. It took him so quickly - a blessing I guess. Quick passings are so difficult. You don't have time to get used to the idea that you won't see this person again and then they are gone. I'm sure it was all perfect in the ultimate scheme of things, but it's so hard to see the perfection in present time. I simply don't understand it.

I feel like such a sap, mourning someone I barely know, but he touched my life and the lives of my co-workers. I can't help it. I can feel how temporary this all is and it hurts ever so deeply and there's nothing we can do...