Hospital cheapnening.

St. Vincent's hospital was interesting. It almost didn't feel like a hospital.

Except there was Aquim hand sanitiser everywhere.

Like actually everywhere.

Nothing particularly exciting going on but, with all the Christian thingummies all over the hospital (including an office for "pastoral services") I couldn't help wonder if religion is there just to make people feel better.

Does it cheapen the value of an institution if it only has a sole purpose?

It seems that way.

I wonder if sometimes tradition also cheapens the value of something. Words, physical objects, or in this case, forcing anachronism on institutions.

I wonder how many patients end up in the private or public hospital, and are atheist?

It's the middle of the city, so possibly a whole lot.

Either way, it should be irrelevant to who I am and what I do.

Also, I just thought of something the other day - I don't see Christians as Christians unless they are incredibly obnoxious, or stubborn or intolerant, etc. etc.

Sorry to those who want to be seen foremost as Christians, but I see you has a human being, first and foremost. With wants and needs, just like everyone else.

To me, it doesn't make sense the cheapen who you are as an individual by insisting you belong to a group that encompasses millions.

That's like saying:

"Hi, I'm a first year medical student, a gamer and a writer. My name is Neku."

The slight difference is that most of the time, you would introduce yourself by your name first.

Names are important. Names mean individual people.

Anyway, that's my hospital journey.

Oh and I semi-broke a pair of business shoes. Sigh. So much walking.

I'll need to get that shoe glue right? :(

Hoping that the glue is relatively cheap.