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Aristus

(66,096 posts)
Fri May 29, 2020, 10:59 AM May 2020

One of our patients bought a dozen doughnuts for our clinical team this morning.

He approached me with the box as I was getting out of my car a little while ago. "Here, these are for you guys."

I was a little overwhelmed, and couldn't thank him enough. A homeless person spending what little money he has on such a gesture. I didn't know what to say other than "thank you" many times.

My assistant just got here, and when I told her about the doughnuts, she told me that our friend had helped her yesterday with an unruly patient in the waiting room (I must have been in one of the exam rooms with a patient at the time) who was threatening to get violent. He shooed the guy out of the clinic and told him not to come back. Then today, he buys doughnuts for us.

So this man is on our list of clinic heroes today.

Small wonder I choose our homeless patients over mainstream patients any day...

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One of our patients bought a dozen doughnuts for our clinical team this morning. (Original Post) Aristus May 2020 OP
So poignant Mike 03 May 2020 #1
Thank you, my dear Aristus, for this hopeful and beautiful story! CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #2
Thank you, Artists wendyb-NC May 2020 #3
K and R..Thank You .. Stuart G May 2020 #4
That says so much about you and the staff. ZenDem May 2020 #5
It's good to have you back, my friend. Aristus May 2020 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,308 posts)
2. Thank you, my dear Aristus, for this hopeful and beautiful story!
Fri May 29, 2020, 11:06 AM
May 2020

And he sure is your clinic hero.

Enjoy your doughnuts!



wendyb-NC

(3,250 posts)
3. Thank you, Artists
Fri May 29, 2020, 11:22 AM
May 2020

for posting that. There is so much despair, it can be fatiguing at times. Here you tell of one, humble individual whose small, profound actions, in the moment, bring light and hope. Blessings.

ZenDem

(442 posts)
5. That says so much about you and the staff.
Fri May 29, 2020, 02:39 PM
May 2020

He feels part of your 'family'.

Aristus, your posts are frequently the ones that remind me that there are good people in this world. A lot of them, actually. That, no matter what, there will always be laughter, love, compassion and joy.

Happy Friday, stay safe and healthy.

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