Children and I

I was talking to one of the trainers, Miguel, at the gym. He was asking me about med school, specifically about which residency I was inclined to pursue. My reply is always the same, "I'm not sure quite yet, by third or fourth year I'll have a better idea." To which he refuted with a familiar phrase : "You look like a pediatrician!!".

There have been countless times where that has been said. Friends, strangers, old, young; seem to share the same thought. I love children; there is an intrinsic quality to them that emits honesty and a pure sense of self. Children know exactly who they are, what they like, don't like. Adults lose their self later on, some regain it, and others don't.

Children enjoy me too, I think it's because I treat them just like I'd treat anyone, I am also not afraid to act silly, or listen to them.

Now, I can't seem to point out what exactly about the way I carry myself says pediatrician. A few thoughts have crossed my mind.

Perhaps in the future I'll end up working with kids, we'll see!