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A colour like Mine..lol..
Dr Manjeet Singh

A colour like Mine..lol.. (Lanius cristatus)

[B] First a Apology[/B]
To all members in the Main Gallery who have uploaded their pictures..this last month or so i havent commented on your pictures for which i [B]aplogize[/B]..i have been quite caught up with my work in the practice and a month and 10days ago..i had a shock of my life...as you'll know for the past 25 years in my practice i have seen terminaly ill patients about 7 to 9 day 6 days a week..intialy the first 10yrs or so i used to spend Rm Malaysian10,000 a year from my own pocket..mediction,Ryles Tubes ,Cathers and dressing and plasters but i never minded(dressings which the patients family was shown how to do by me for i couldnt be doing the dressing too for bed sores extra)..the last 15 yrs..the money went up because it does..Rm15000 a year but i didnt mind..for my heart and soul was at peace...for i was helping the poor people..but just 1month and 10 days ago my peace came crashing down..i had 7 patients then...after seing the last patient(i remembered it was Saturday)..i reached my practice...about 11am..and i get this call..picked up the phone..a lady speaking in good english said...can you come now and do the dressing for my sister who you saw to-day.(.i told her i have already thought your family how to do the dressing and they do it well and i have patients now sorry i cant come)..any how after seing my patients i decided to go there..in front of the house there 4 cars-B.M.W-Merce and Huge Troopers..walked in the family was there there two males and female who i hadnt seen before..looked at the dressing it was fine and a good job done...so turned to the lady...now what was the problem..she said..Dr..my mother and aunty shouldnt be doing the dressing..i told her the patient is in a coma..she wouldnt feel pain and daily dresing has to be done..then i asked her are the cars out yours..yes they said..it means that you are preety rich..they said yes....and my world came crashing down..( i was already thinking of reducing my patients because for the last 5 yrs i havent even taken a holiday since because of the terminaly ill)....then i said [B]..do you know for the past 2 months that i have been seing your sister i havent even taken a cent..all i did was for your sister/B]..i have supplied her medication,dressing,Tubes and my time 6 days a week..i started this service for the poor..how come you rich people have come under me..they didnt say a word..i felt bad for the patient..the father is a very nice man..he said my stupid children should know that money cant buy every thing...i told them that from to-day on wards i wont coming to see the patients..please advertise for a Doctor to see the patient and get a full time nurse for your sister..you are rich enough to efford it...and i left..then i decided to check the rest of the 6 patients..i was realy stupid..out of the total 7 --four were so rich..that they had houses out side the country..they leave their sick one with their parents or sisters who are poor and give them some money for taking care of their loved one who were terminaly ill...went up to the Hospital and called the Head of Admin...he is a good friend..i told him from to-day i will only take three patient and i will vat them if they are poor then only will i see them..then i told him the story..for the past 5yrs 70% of my ill patients were rich and i supplied them every thing free..i felt sad..i wanted to help the poor..not the rich..they can hire Doctors and Nurses..and this is your fault for sending me these patients..then he called the lady in charge of sending these patients..i was angry and told her so..then she broke down and told her boss..the rich ones used to give some side money to her so that she could send them to me...
70% of patients are so this last 5 years didnt need me they could efford the treatment...felt bad..how many poor patients i didnt help these 5yrs
...why do people and rich people behve like this..dont they know how many poor ones didnt get the treatment...so this whole month..i thought and thought..then i had to do what i did..three patients a month only the poor ones after vatting..but then did i do right will my God foregive me for not seing the rich ones i am no longer young(54 going on90)..it was becoming difficult for me to see so many a month..i hope they to give me and you'll will too...that why..no birding,intrupted internet..loss of feeling for comments for your pictures because
i had to make a decision this month...i dont know if i was wrong...but you know[B]..IT Feel's Right[/B]..these two days i have three patients and i can spend some more time with them..when ever one leaves i will go and get another one my self from the hospital..and i dont feel like i have been run down..sorry people if i have bored you'll with this story..i feel for my wife..who has made so many birthday cakes for my ill patients..and 70% of them could afford them..her wasted effort..i told her last night and you know what she said..Manjeet neither you effort or my effort was wasted..they did enjoy the cake..tho rich you did took care of them well without knowing..it's a blessing to my Hairy Husband...( I must have done something write to have a wife like that.)..ssssssshhhh dont you'll tell her..lol.Regrds..Hope you'll like my picture.:t:
Habitat
Scrub,open country,reed beds,the forests edges,plantations and gardens.
Location
opps mud-flat & pond,Pondamaran-jaya,Port Klang,Selangor,Malaysia.
Date taken
?March-2009.
Scientific name
Lanius cristatus
Equipment used
kowa-T.D.1 and the donkey carrying it.
Hi Manjeet,
Great picture, but a sad tale you tell. I deal with animals in my line of work, and often find that the well off are reluctant to part with their cash. Guess that is why they have so much of it. Positive thing is that you have done what was right and proper. Keep up your good work but find time to get out birding !!

I have not been on the BF for a while either, since my computer has been ill and I lost a lot of software for it.
Take care,
Mangeet
 
Good to see you back posting Manjeet.We missed seeing your photos and getting your comments to ours(have posted several in the last month).Your story proves again what a greedy world we live in and why some have and others have not.We are so glad you found out about those leeches on two legs!
 
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This is quite a lovely looking Shrike and you've done it justice with this shot.
 
A beautiful image Manjeet! I'm so very happy to see you here as I've missed you lots and lots.
 
Welcome back Manjeet,I have missed your pictures and stories.Your kindness and compassion to everyone will be rewarded somewhere along the line. Greed is a nasty condition and I hope those greedy so and so's remember that when they need help!!

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Cora.

PS what a lovely picture!!!!
 
I think you took the right stand, how sad that some people can only take while you were giving so much. The photo is a beauty and now that you have some spare time I hope we will see some more great shots like this one.
 
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Welcome back Manjeet, nice to have you posting again my friend, love your Shrike photo very much Doc.
 
Good to see you back posting Manjeet.

Now you know why the rich are rich! It is a sad fact of life that those with money seem to need it more than those that don't have it. When charity is given there are always freeloaders looking for more. But your concience is clear and you can sleep at night...I hope!

Keep birding and posting the pictures.

Kind regards

Adrian
 

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