Comments on: Watching My Grandfather Watching the Sky

By: DrV

DrV — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:13:42 +0000

DC – Again, so great to hear your voice. You need to resurrect the belief that this can be put together into a wonderful book. I just finished Direct Red and I strongly suggest you give it a look. I did a brief review on 33 Charts.

By: geetha

geetha — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:39:18 +0000

So poetic; so touching.
Cheers to you. Continue the good work.

By: drcharles

drcharles — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:12:12 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement…
Still shaking off some rust in the writing though. Putting these words together helped me with self-doubt and sadness this week, glad a few others can relate.

By: Poster

Poster — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:10:31 +0000

“…a doctor’s sudden lack of empathy might be that day’s defense mechanism instead of an enduring character flaw…”.

To present poetry as prose can be an insurmountable challenge, but not for you sir, not for you.
Like others have said before me, Thank you!

By: robin andrea

robin andrea — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:14:39 +0000

Every patient that sits in your examining room is lucky no matter what the diagnosis or prognosis you are about to deliver. That you see them, really see them because you see and know yourself, is a balm of such significance it is immeasurable. Perhaps there is solace in the clouds, where the distance between examining room and sky is at its greatest.

By: Greg P

Greg P — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:18:09 +0000

We may never meet, but Dr. Charles, we are somehow kindred spirits, and uncannily I’ve just written words on a similar topic — you know where to find it.

I get compliments for easing the mental suffering of others, but these are not compliments that one feels “good” about, it’s not any sort of “Hey look and me” accomplishment. It is stressful physically, intellectually, and emotionally.

After it’s all over (until the next time) I often need to stare at the clouds, watch the squirrels, the leaves blowing about in the yard coming in and out of the shadows that the clouds make on earth. So maybe like your grandfather, some day I’ll be spending more time with the clouds, and the memories we share.

By: Chrysalis

Chrysalis — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:31:33 +0000

I am so glad that you are writing for us all again. Your style touches the soul.

By: yaser

yaser — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:58:48 +0000

beautiful. and thank you.

By: WWWebb

WWWebb — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:42:37 +0000

Thank you.