SummerSimo Travel Troubles Notes and The Purring Page

You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence?

I came to be when the clock hit twelve at night as the sky flashed and boomed. A big start for a life full of ups and downs, with lots of joy and deep sadness. As a doc, I’ve been far and wide, met tough tests that pushed my guts, heart, and soul.

As a kid, I loved medicine. I wanted to fix folks and was so into how our bodies worked. This love sent me to top schools, where I got real good at my craft and ready for a wild job. But no class could get me ready for what was to come.

My first big job was deep in the Amazon forest. I lived with old tribes and saw sickness like never before. There, I saw how old ways of healing and living with the earth worked. It was so different from a clean hospital, a real tough start that made me who I am now.

But it wasn’t just the new sickness. I met mean snakes, wild rivers, and huge rains that could wreck all my work fast. This made me strong, quick to change, and taught me to expect the wild card.

Then I went to war places, where it was scary every day. I helped hurt folks while guns fired close by. I did my work by a dim light. It was so hard, but it gave me a big goal and I found strength I didn’t know was in me.

With all the fear, I still saw pretty stuff – kind acts, bold moves that took my breath away. Folks helped each other and gave hope that could fix more than just hurt bodies.

I also went up high mountains, learned how our bodies work way up there, and helped climbers face big mind and body tests. Up in the cold thin air, I saw what we can do when we really push hard.

In my job, I’ve known both bad scares and big wins. I’ve saved people when it seemed no way, and felt a loss when all I knew and tried just didn’t cut it. Every moment taught me something, made me kinder, and showed me our true spirit.

Looking back, I see my life shows how tough and mixed we all are. From the deep jungle to big mountains, I’ve seen our best and worst, and now I know we can beat the hard stuff.

My tale is more than just where I’ve been or what I’ve done; it’s about the people I’ve known, the lives I’ve shared, and how they’ve changed me. I’ve learned being a doc means more than fixing illness; it’s about touching hearts and being there in tough times.

Now, as I write my story, I’m so thankful for my wild ride. It’s a tale of brave steps, facing fears, and the big joy of helping the world. And even though it’s been hard, I wouldn’t swap a single bit of it.