All-star patients

The nurse in the post-surgical recovery area said to her patient, “You are an all-star. I’d love for all my patients to be like you.”

Which prompts the question: what does it mean for us to be an all-star patient? It certainly doesn’t mean that we’re not ill, or that we’re not in need of medical assistance. No. It’s about what we can control. It’s about our attitude. About our fight. About our friendliness and willingness to cooperate.

Even through struggle. Even amidst hardship. Even when we’re vulnerable.

To be the kind of person that others appreciate doesn’t require us to be perfect, or even feeling our best. It’s about how we show up with what we have.