Tag: death and dying

Why a FIRE Doctor Wants to Continue Working After We Re-enter our New Normal

(FIRE=Financial Independence Retire Early/Recreational Employment)

Why would a FIRE doctor who came out of retirement to work during a global pandemic want to continue working once it’s over?

Glad you asked. 😉

The first two blogs of this three-part series were the most emotionally difficult blogs I’ve written to date. Thankfully, this third blog was much easier to write since I have so many reasons why I want to stay in the medical workforce:

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Bogleheads’ Weekly Top 5 Posts

Welcome back for another week of the Best of Bogleheads!

Before we get to the threads, I’d like to acknowledge tragic news we’ve heard from back home.  The daughter of our next door neighbor unexpectedly died the other day.  She was an adorable child and will be missed dearly. 

Please send good wishes / prayers for strength for her family during this difficult time.  And give your loved ones a hug today.

1) First up is a hard to find video link found by Rowan Oak of an educational video produced by author Rick Ferri.  Continue reading “Bogleheads’ Weekly Top 5 Posts”

Why Do Doctors Write?

He died mid-sentence. Eight years old and talking to me.

“My belly hurt, so I took some pepto from mom and-”

Eyes rolled up before they closed, his head lolled to the side, neck pulseless. Dead before we could hit the code button. An hour later, still dead. Continue reading “Why Do Doctors Write?”