GOOD PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT

Just finished with some patients....my first patient was the son of a policeman...

The minute I heard about the chief complaint and the history behind it.....these were the words I uttered to the policeman..."Siguro mabait ka talagang pulis."...and he looks at me quizzically ....so I explained...."Isipin mo, pulis ka tapos sinuntok ang anak mo." His kid's face was swollen all over after being beaten up by a classmate..then the father tells me about the numerous times that the kid had been bullied. Everyone at school knows that the father is a policeman, and yet they bully his son....so my conclusion was that he was a good policeman who was never abusive of his position...as we talked more..I was glad to discover that my assumption was right.

He is also very religious....he talked a lot about combining his difficult job with praying often. He just lost his wife to cervical cancer, but his faith remains strong.

After the consultation....he tried to pay me several times....but I said no....because, 1st, I remembered that we used to be neighbors...and 2nd, he was a very good father and a very loving husband.

The majority of those who work for government, whether in law enforcement or in other branches are good and honest.

Some of my in-laws worked and still work for government...and they never enriched themselves...they are also very helpful and courteous.

When it comes to the ones who hold high positions in government offices....a lot of them are the ones who are absentees, arrogant...and these are also the ones who steal and manage to get away with it.

So really...right manners, conduct, honesty...it never had anything to do with having money..and it never will....

It's always about how you were brought up...the lessons you heard again and again....it is also about what you believe in..who you believe in...and how strong you believe in HIM.

God bless everyone who serves us with honesty and with humility!