Thursday 23 November 2023

“Stand up and go, your faith has saved you!”

As a doctor ,especially in India, words like thank you and please are extremely rare from patients. While they maybe rude and uncouth especially when we can’t do much in areas like oncology, I am still struggling to empathize with patients thanks to language issues.

However in India, we thank a different way, we give gifts of something precious to us- like maybe fruits , fish, cake, flowers or they help us out when we need their help at their workplaces.

While all American readers will be celebrating thanksgiving with their families for rest of us we will thanking God for a daily routine.

Thankfulness is so scarce and often I forget to do it myself . This advent all I want to focus on being thankful to God and everyone around me for simple stuff like food and clothing and time.

May you hose to be thankful everyday for being in this faith and having a loving forgiving almighty lord.

Amen

About the Author

Hello! I’m Dr Analise Maria D’ Mello, (MBBS, MS obgyn, DNB) from the beautiful state of Goa in India. I was born and raised in a Roman Catholic family, learning my prayers, catechism and Catholic values from my parents and grandmothers. I am currently practicing as an obstetrician and gynecologist for 3 years since my residency. I often speak on anti-abortion to college students and married couples, and counsel distressed pregnant women with appropriate medical advice. I am part of the St Luke's Medical Guild of Catholic Doctors in my state providing services in prisons, and Lenten and advent retreats for medical professionals and their families.

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11 Comments

  1. Thank you Dr. Analise. Thank you for your commitment to the Thursday reflections. I look forward to your transparent and very relatable thoughts. God bless you.

  2. On this Thanksgiving Day in America, I thank God for you, Analise, and all doctors and nurses throughout the world who dedicate their lives to giving care and comfort to their patients. May God bless you all.

  3. From A Catholic Moment to you Happy Thanksgiving and blessings to you and your family. We are grateful for all you do in your profession and reflections. Peace with you my sister.

  4. Dr Analyse,
    Thank you for telling us about how thankfulness is or isn’t expressed in India. That was very interesting. I am celebrating Thanksgiving today with prayer, church and family. I thank God for you and your work and all doctors and health team providers, all CM readers and writers and especially for the places on earth where there is peace. Let peace begin in our hearts and our homes. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

  5. Happy Thanksgiving Dr Analise! Thank you for keeping it simple, I’ve learned how to live in the moment and take one day at a time. I am thankful for the roof over my head, clothes on back and food in my belly. And I am especially grateful for the love of family, friends and my Lord and Savior who is always at my side! Prayers for you and all who dedicate their lives to healing and keeping peace in our world…have a blessed Thanksgiving day! ❣️🦃

  6. I thank God for you. I also thank him for my health care providers. I will make sure to tell them.

  7. I was thankful when I saw that you had posted your weekly reflection today Analise.Fostering an attitude of gratitude is something that I try to do each day.A simple thank you,said with a smile,goes a long way towards making the world a better place for everyone around us.

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