A Challenging Opportunity
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, at the heart of every catastrophe is an opportunity. Surely, this would be the general consensus of my colleges in the audience today. It is an irrefutable fact that every event in our lives brings about a certain transformation in us. A proof of this, will emerge through an anecdote, I shall share with you shortly. Before I begin, I would like to express my deep and sincere gratitude for felicitating me and considering me to don the mantle of Chief of Staff of the ‘Specialized Neurology Department’ at the Heathcroft Hospital.
Every parent has a broad smile on their face when the doctor hands them a bundle of joy, but for Mr. and Mrs. Parker it was a challenge placed into their …show more content…
Parker with a lump in her throat asked, “What’s wrong with my beautiful baby doctor?” I have decided that I will help him to the best of my ability, to face all the trials and tribulations life will throw at him.”
Admiring the courage and the sheer determination of a mother, Dr. Meredith replied, “Your baby is lacking in the function of the right side of the brain and this is a progressive condition which would make his life extremely difficult in the years to come.”
You can imagine what the mother must have experienced, but somewhere God gave her the strength not only to face the catastrophe but also to see how she could mold it into an opportunity for her son. Paul’s life began with therapy, therapy and more therapy. He was schooled at home and his Mother realized much to her surprise that Paul was extremely brilliant, his IQ was exceptionally above the average when tested; the only thing he lacked were the movement of his arms and a pair of energetic legs. As years passed, Paul displayed a serious inclination towards medical sciences. He would sit for hours with his father at the computer and browse through every aspect of the human brain. During one of his routine visits, Dr. Meredith was surprised that a ten-year-old boy had the medical knowledge of the brain of a postgraduate
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, at the heart of every catastrophe is an opportunity. Surely, this would be the general consensus of my colleges in the audience today. It is an irrefutable fact that every event in our lives brings about a certain transformation in us. A proof of this, will emerge through an anecdote, I shall share with you shortly. Before I begin, I would like to express my deep and sincere gratitude for felicitating me and considering me to don the mantle of Chief of Staff of the ‘Specialized Neurology Department’ at the Heathcroft Hospital.
Every parent has a broad smile on their face when the doctor hands them a bundle of joy, but for Mr. and Mrs. Parker it was a challenge placed into their …show more content…
Parker with a lump in her throat asked, “What’s wrong with my beautiful baby doctor?” I have decided that I will help him to the best of my ability, to face all the trials and tribulations life will throw at him.”
Admiring the courage and the sheer determination of a mother, Dr. Meredith replied, “Your baby is lacking in the function of the right side of the brain and this is a progressive condition which would make his life extremely difficult in the years to come.”
You can imagine what the mother must have experienced, but somewhere God gave her the strength not only to face the catastrophe but also to see how she could mold it into an opportunity for her son. Paul’s life began with therapy, therapy and more therapy. He was schooled at home and his Mother realized much to her surprise that Paul was extremely brilliant, his IQ was exceptionally above the average when tested; the only thing he lacked were the movement of his arms and a pair of energetic legs. As years passed, Paul displayed a serious inclination towards medical sciences. He would sit for hours with his father at the computer and browse through every aspect of the human brain. During one of his routine visits, Dr. Meredith was surprised that a ten-year-old boy had the medical knowledge of the brain of a postgraduate