Sometimes even little children can teach you the lessons of life. It was a well child visit for little brother of this 4-year old little girl, Charlotte. I love visiting with this family because when I enter into the room, I get greeted enthusiastically and rewarded with the best hugs, nothing held back. Little Charlotte calls me 'Vijay', like we're old pals. (Remember, she's 4). Well, this time she drew me this beautiful picture and wrote a word of wisdom for me. It's fun watching your patients grow as a doctor. I see the entire family and have seen them when they come in for well child visits, illnesses, injuries -- the lot. Charlotte must be just learning to write and like many 4 year olds, she inverts some of her letters.
As I struggled to read what she wrote, I could recognize only one word: 'poop'.
'This should be interesting' I thought.
I asked, "Charlotte, sweetie, this is beautiful! Can you read to me what it says?"
And here's the words of wisdom, one of life's truths. Are you ready?
"Everybody poop and that's the story."
Deep, isn't it?
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