Three months ago, a took a step away from emergency medicine,
I left a job that i had practiced with passion for 17 years,
I left a family that i cherished and friends that supported me for such a long time.
This practice and this family, they had a profound influence the type of person i am today, they made me,
I will be forever grateful for this.
Leaving emergency medicine was one of the hardest decision i made in my life.
As i am sitting on this beautiful sunday morning on my porch, sipping a coffee, listening to the sound trees make when they dance with the wind.
As i am taking the time to just sit and do what i love, to think and write,
I fully realize what a beautiful gift i gave myself.
The most precious gift of all, the gift of time.
In this new life, i have time…
Time to sit and think.
Time to watch the sun rise.
Time to just be.
Be with my son.
Be with my family.
Be with my friends.
Being together is one of the best way to create happiness.
If you want to make someone happy, especially a child, spend time with them.
Everything i have lost has been replaced by something new and different.
This fast paced action filled life is behind me.
It was replaced by a quiet, calm and peaceful time.
I do not know what the future brings but i must say that for all the compromises made to make this happen, it was worth it.
Time is free but once spent, you can never get it back.
Spend it on what really matters to you.
Martin Pham Dinh 