There's this old show Northern Exposure about this arrogant young doctor who just graduated med school and has to go work in Alaska to pay off his debt, and it's an ensemble cast about a quirky small town, and it's a lot of fun.
As I take my meds this morning I'm particularly reminded of an episode featuring "Chris In The Morning", the local radio DJ who plays esoteric tracks and rambles philosophical musings onto the airwaves every day. Totally lovable dude, turns 40 and gets super sad.
"It's just, I love life so much and I'm sad that I have to die soon. All the men in my family die in their early 40s."
And the doctor is like, dude, you just have high blood pressure. You can take pills for that and live a full life.
And the doctor is like, dude, you just have high blood pressure. You can take pills for that and live a full life.
And the joy on Chris's face, the zest for life he brings back to the community, is infectious even through this ancient memory I'm holding.
That's the energy I try to bring to taking meds. It's a small miracle, every time.
That's the energy I try to bring to taking meds. It's a small miracle, every time.
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