Sites and sounds at the doctors office

When I'm out and about one of the things I enjoy doing, is watching people.  Its like watching a movie.  People fascinate me with the things they do and say, don't say and what their body language says.  Tone of voice is even better.

Lets take a visit to the doctor's office, for instance - where I was this morning.  And please, I do not mean to offend anyone, but I'm simply making an observations...

It doesn't matter how ill I am (and I've been to see my doc whilst giving birth to a kidney stone) I will still try to put a smile on my face.  The doc knows I'm sick (why else would I be to see him if I wasn't?)  

But then you also get those individuals who have to ensure that EVERYONE knows they are unwell.

Take for instance the lady sitting opposite me. She has a thick bandage on her lower leg. She has had a procedure or injury that she needs checked up on.  But she looks so bloody depressed!

Then there's the gent sitting next to me (no he can't read what I'm writing). He's reading his email and falling asleep. And he's relatively happy.

What I'm trying to get at is... 

The doctor sees unwell people every day of his life. Can you imagine what it must be like seeing the same facial expression person after person, day after day? When I'm in to see my doc I make a point of shaking his hand, asking him how he's feeling and how his day has been. And in my small way I hope to brighten his day up, even of it is just for a few minutes. 

As for my own visit to my Doc...
My back pain is as a result of a pinched nerve. So now I've been relegated to my bed for a week.  humph...