What People Did for Me on My Summer Vacation (Jake)

No, this time it's what people did for me.

For this first edition of  "What People Did for Me on My Summer Vacation" I'll tell you about a special person I'll call Jake.

What exactly did Jake do for me?
He was a smiling face at a time I felt like frowning.

Jake was a lab tech at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, and at my intial G.I. appointment in late april he helped to draw my blood. He was young -- no older than one of my siblings-- and friendly, and a nice person to talk to. He reminded my mom of one of our neighbors. His jovial demeanor and youthfulness put me at ease.

Never imagining we would see him again, I naturally was suprised to bump into him on the morning of my colonoscopy. He was on his break, and as we sat outside the hospital we listened to him talk about his family and where he was from. He told us about his job, he told us about his pets. It was a nice escape to sit and be distracted for while. Today I thank Jake for being such a friendly face.... and for what he did for me on my summer vacation.