Every star we see, you see.

Today was a day of sorting out our systems and fining tuning our process. You engineers would be so happy. Let me start by saying that we realized we had a little issue on our hands around lunch time. Us chaos people always know how to create "issues". Yesterday Father Kesner came up with the idea to hand out cards to people waiting so that if you didn't get a card for that day, you could get a card for the next day and not have to wait in the hot sun, brilliant! And then I and some of the women volunteers went to execute the plan. I explained that we give a card to each person, not each family. Well, something was lost in translation, literally, and around 11:30 this morning I realized we had seen almost 50 people but only collected 21 cards. Unfortunately, I had already handed out the cards for tomorrow, another 50. Well, I came clean at lunch and we worked out a plan to speed up our consultations without compromising quality. Dr. Mike agreed to see the GH's (The generally healthy people who need a little TLC, tylenol, antacids and vitamins). He was doing great when I left. Dr Mo and Dr Yvonne then took the more serious cases and helped offload some of Dr. Jenn's peds. Like I said, when I left, they were all still standing and no one was looking daggers at me.
A few words about a few of our team. We have a wonderful new nurse turned pharmacist. Every day she adds to morning mediation with one of her daily healing mediation. And she sets the daily mantra. Yesterday "This is fun and we are having it!" Today "Rock and Roll is here to stay" This afternoon, I caught her at an emotional moment. She had around six people in her little pharmacy with her and lots and lots of chaos. She was just bringing some discipline to the situation and stopped with these thoughts. It makes her cry to see such gratitude when we have so little to give. The people are so wonderful to us and full of thanks. And she added (She has a tendency to be random, guess that's why I like her) that she loves looking out at the amazing stars here each night and knowing people all over the world are seeing the same stars.
We also have a new pediatrician named Jenn Hardy. Jenn is a ball of energy. She has mentioned numerous times what a great job she has (Only around 100 degrees and poor light) because she gets to handle all the beautiful babies. She can wax on enthusiastically about a child who has screamed bloody murder at her or kicked and fought every step of the way. She seems to adjust well to animals in the tent city, lizards in the bathroom and kittens in the dining room. But when it comes to mosquitoes, she is absolutely paranoid.
Many of you already know Dr. Mike. He began coming in 2008 and has been back four or five times. I will let him speak for himself in the next day or two but I just want to say, I have never met a more caring and honest man. He offers courtesy and respect to each person he encounters. And he can also look someone in the eye and with honesty tell them that there is a problem with the way things are going. He also is opened-minded and democratic in his leadership style when it's called for and definite and firm when needed. What a great leader, we are so lucky to have him.
Well, I won't bore you anymore, more about everyone tomorrow and a bit more about Dr. Mo and Dr. Yvonne.
Just got to say, my kreyol is getting better and better. M'ap travay avek bon moun yo! A demen! (I am working with the good people, until tomorrow!) I am afraid I forgot my card reader for my camera so no pictures right now, I'll try again later or tomorrow.