Dear Doctor Dummkopf,
I feel I must bring up a topic that has been nagging me for quite some time. While I have the urge to post it where it really belongs, I do not want to sink to the level of those that I am railing against.
See, today we received the unfortunate news of a colleague in the medical profession who met his unfortunate demise in a plane crash this morning. He was long known as a flying enthusiast and often piloted his personal plane. I have seen reports of missions that he carried out to benefit charities and the like, which makes his passion all the more meaningful. While this writer and many others did not always see eye to eye with this fellow, he was regarded as a very intelligent and highly competent ER physician.
In articles on various websites today the commenters felt it necessary to point out the dangers in flying in bad weather. And then there were those that felt it necessary to point out the greater dangers in driving a car and how the statistics are in favor of flying.
I would like to point out to all these DUMMKOPFS that this man was NOT AN IDIOT! He was an ER physician likely, significantly more intelligent that most, if not all, the idiots that feel it necessary to share whatever garbage that fills their head with all the people in cyberspace. Did he know the inherent dangers in flying in bad weather? YES!
So now let the man rest in peace and remember him for all his good traits, for all the Jewish lives he saved in his years in the ER and just for being a father, husband, son etc.
And to all the real idiots – Please SHUT UP!
ER Colleague, Many people think they know better than the next guy, until they themselves find themselves in a mess. At those times, the mess is the fault of the next guy too. Either way, the closer people are to someone who's been hurt or in trouble, the more privacy and respect they may try to offer. When news of a problem comes without recognizing the parties involved though, privacy and respect factors fall way below the know-it-all factor. That's the way it is for many people. Sorry for your loss and our loss overall.
ReplyDeleteMostly, people like to rail about these details because if they can pinpoint a cause it makes it something that "can't" happen to them personally. That's the desire for details when we hear horrible stories, and that's why people like to point fingers..."oh, of course he died he did XYZ"
ReplyDeleteOn a personal note, he closed a gash in my daughter's head about ten years ago in the ER. He was really kind to her, and very calming.