Housemanship: Week 3

This week was a bit more busy for me than the last two weeks.

I site a line, which I didn’t see as that big a deal initially, but I guess I should celebrate even seemingly small wins. So yay, I site a line this week!

I had my first weekend call, which I kind of enjoyed even though it was a bit stressful.

I can’t seem to figure myself out, do I like work or am I lazy?

I think I just have my moments.

One thing I learned this week: CHILDREN ARE A LOT OF WORK!

Don’t let their cute faces deceive you, there is a lot that goes into taking care of a child. It’s physically, emotionally and financially stressful. Why do people have kids? Like for real?

I have a deeper appreciation for my parents now. I know how frequently my younger brother and I were ill and in the hospital. They would be there with us all the time, praying and taking good care of us. They tried.

Thanks mum and dad. ❤❤

Another thing I learned is how important a father is to a child.

Usually, fathers are good providers and most times, that’s all that they are. Children also need their fathers to be emotionally present for them, especially in their formative years. Most fathers are a bit distant from their children and they don’t know how much of an impact it has on them down the line. Trust me, I have seen how people’s bad relationships with their fathers have affected them negatively.

For a girl, I’ve seen how it affects how they view relationships with guys and for a guy, I’ve seen how they’re constantly acting out either in ways to please their dad or to get attention or to prove themselves to him.

Did you know that someone’s relationship with their earthly father can affect their relationship with God, their heavenly father?

So dear fathers or people aspiring to be fathers, don’t leave raising the kids to the mother or just be a provider to your children. Be there for them physically and emotionally. Show up for school events, compliment your kids, take them out, enjoy a hobby together, foster a relationship with your children, it’s not too late to start now. It might be difficult and not as convenient, but true love requires sacrifice.

It was extremely satisfying every time I saw a father in the ward playing, feeding and caring for their children and not just the mother.

Oh well, that’s the end of this segment on lessons for the week.

This week, I became more grateful for becoming a doctor.

I am actually living my dream, which is definitely a privilege and I do not want to take this forgranted.

I was on my way downstairs to join in on the daily ward rounds when I was stopped by a little girl. My stethoscope was round my neck and she pointed at it and said: ‘Hello, can I listen to your heart?’. It was the cutest thing I had seen all week and I definitely allowed her to listen.

It made me remember a time, when I was a wee little lassie, oh how I dreamt of the day that I would wear a ward coat, have a stethoscope round my neck and be addressed as ‘Dr Olaide-Stephen’. I remember how my parents got me a doctor play kit and I wore the toy stethoscope everywhere and pretended to give people injections. Lool. Good times

Becoming a doctor is all I ever wanted, I don’t remember wanting to become something else. So I am definitely grateful to God and to my supportive parents for making this dream come true.

In other news, I NEED TO TAKE A PICTURE. My camera is just in the bag, with my new 50mm lens and I haven’t taken it out in 3 weeks. I miss it. Hopefully this weekend, i’d use it.

And that’s all for this week.

Sayonara!