June 9, 2010
General Hospital -
It’s our first day of treating people in Haiti. After hours stuck in the traffic, with fumes, dust, lurching over rutted roads, our team of acupuncturists, Colleen, Cynthia, Sarah and I, finally arrived at the general hospital of Port au Prince by noon.
Through everything I am always amazed at the courtesy of all the drivers. Erick, our personal driver, helped us immensely in our interaction with Haitians at the General Hospital in the department of Internal Medicine.
During our 5 hour shift I questioned just how much we were actually offering to these injured people. Their humility and laughter, as I started to extend myself with them, were my rewards. I saw how my genuine interest in each patient’s story helped me to so easily release my own self-absorbed stress. I left the hospital -- yes, sweaty and drained, but also so excited!
Much love and thanks to you all,
Laurence Lebreton
I continue to accept your loving donations. To see the fundraising thermometer progress, you can visit my Haiti Relief effort page. You can also donate from that page.
Blog Link:
http://holisticmedicinenow.blogspot.com
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