I have a long commute to the hospital where I work. I’ve been doing this for a long time and have thought about retirement. So when I’m stuck on the turnpike in morning rush-hour traffic, when it takes me 60 to 90 minutes to get in to work, I often say to myslf, “Why am I doing this? Why not just quit, retire and enjoy life at home? I don’t need this aggravation.”
Then I spend the entire day seeing patients, many of whom I have known for a long time. And at the end of the day, when I go back out to my car, I often think to myself, “That was fun! This has been a good day! I think I’ll keep on doing this.”
David Coulter
Natick, Massachusetts