“What does a surgeon look like?”
A story for all ages, written by @JJcolemanMD , illustrated by @gracie_leo
#ilooklikeasurgeon #womeninmedicine #medtwitter #meded #foamed #storytime
Story thread below...
A story for all ages, written by @JJcolemanMD , illustrated by @gracie_leo
#ilooklikeasurgeon #womeninmedicine #medtwitter #meded #foamed #storytime
Story thread below...
She woke up one morning and asked the Mirror, “What does a surgeon look like?”
But the Mirror did not answer.
She asked the World and asked “What does a surgeon look like?”
And the World did answer.
But the Mirror did not answer.
She asked the World and asked “What does a surgeon look like?”
And the World did answer.
The World said,
“He is TALL and NOT small.”
“He is not too young or too old.”
“He is TALL and NOT small.”
“He is not too young or too old.”
“That, there,” the World pointed,
“He looks like a surgeon.”
And she listened.
She heard.
But, then...
“He looks like a surgeon.”
And she listened.
She heard.
But, then...
The Mirror had let the World talk, but could not let the World win.
The Mirror then said, “Can you ask me that same question again?”
The Mirror then said, “Can you ask me that same question again?”
She turned her back on the World, and turned her face to the Mirror.
“What does a surgeon look like?” She asked
.
And this time, the Mirror answered.
“What does a surgeon look like?” She asked
.
And this time, the Mirror answered.
“Be it young or old,
tall or small,
white or brown,
It is not th skin nor hair that does a surgeon make.”
“What matters most is what you cannot see.”
“The quickness of the mind, the skill of the hands, the kindness of the heart.”
tall or small,
white or brown,
It is not th skin nor hair that does a surgeon make.”
“What matters most is what you cannot see.”
“The quickness of the mind, the skill of the hands, the kindness of the heart.”
“Ask me one more time,” the Mirror said, “and you will see.”
She asked, and she answered,
She asked, and she answered,
Illustrators note: It has been a “bucket list” wish of mine to illustrate a children’s storybook ‘one day’. I had trouble finding inspiration, until @JJcolemanMD‘s words. I believe this is exactly the kind of story we should be reading to our kids & ourselves. I hope you do too.
