Today was my first doctor visit with a new doctor, in a new
office.
I was early and therefore had time to fill out the giant
stack of forms. A fellow waiting room
patient joked it was practically like taking an exam in school with its
multiple choice, fill in the blank and mini essay section. On my way back from
handing it in, the same patient asked if I passed. I admitted to him I was
granted the opportunity to take a section home as I didn’t have all the answers
on me. He replied with, “Homework!” And
we both laughed đŸ˜„
Some minutes later, I looked over in time to see one of the
attendants come out holding a folder. She went directly to the receptionist who
had checked me in and pointed to something in the folder. Next thing I heard
was the receptionist saying she couldn’t help and that she was on her own.
Back in the day, whenever I started a new school or course
that required the enrollees’ names being called out, I would always listen with
such focus. As the instructor went through the names alphabetically, my
attention would sharpen as we got closer to the the letter O. 100% of the time
there would be a pause right before my name and before they could attempt it I
would quickly put my hand up in the air and say, “Present!”