another argument for anonymous blogging

Just finished my weekend working in the hospital.

On Saturday, a terminally ill woman who was actively bleeding begged me to discharge her. "Please," she said. "I can't pay for this and I can't stand the thought of more hospital bills that I can't pay."

"I know you know this," I told her, "But you only have a few months left. I cannot discharge you until I'm sure your bleeding is under control, but I do advise you to never pay another hospital bill again. Save your money for more important things."

Reading it, my words sound incredibly insensitive. Thank goodness she took it for the good deed it was meant to be. She was incredibly grateful.