Dreading Vacation

Do you dread what everyone else wants?

Have you dreaded what you want yourself?

You love your babies, but you can’t wait for them to outgrow diapers. Most people look forward to birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmas. But you would rather skip special events altogether.

Dreading a vacation must mean something for medicine and politics, but the creative stretch would beggar both ends of the connection.

I blame Dr. Matt Poyner. He quit work and unschooled his children for a year. Make sure you read his popular post: How to Leave Medicine and Travel the World.

My wife loved Matt’s post. But it damaged her ability to think clearly and cracked my resolve to say no. Continue reading “Dreading Vacation”