The redemption of Mother Nature’s liveliness from the laziness of winter marks the beginning of spring. On a joyful spring day, my Mother deemed it appropriate to begin the annual cleaning of the cramped living structure attached to our motel, which we proudly called “home.” During the tedious process of re-organizing my room, I found a dusty briefcase containing many aged, crippled documents and a beautiful framed picture of my Mother. My 9-year-old self was in a perplexed state as I re-gazed at the picture in awe when my Mother told me that the “picture” was actually a drawing created by a local villager in India. This moment sparked an inextinguishable desire within me to create realistic artwork using the minimal art media that I had.
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Pandher, revealed a dentist’s complex niche of serving others in the light of creativity to me. I vividly remember one case in which she treated an elderly woman patient who was dealing with excruciating pain localized in her lower lateral and central incisors. A slightly different approach was applied to the extraction of each tooth to ensure proper removal and optimal comfort for the patient. During the follow-up of her treatment, the patient described how she could not fathom the extent to which Dr. Pandher was able to treat her pain so perfectly and said she would be “eternally thankful for her treatment.” I was fortunate enough to experience similar interactions when I volunteered at Christ Child House, a non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged youth in the Greater Detroit Area. Many of the boys here have been through serious abuse and neglect, adding to their emotional distress. As a result, each child must be communicated with in a specific way to ensure that they can begin a new meaningful life. The blissful smiles of joy that I was able to bring upon these children after a simple chat or short game of pick-up basketball will forever adhere to my …show more content…
Dentists have the power to evoke similar feelings in the community that they serve. I elicited such feelings when I helped assemble and deliver lunches to the homeless with Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity. Seeing the reactions of these people after handing them a simple sandwich made me realize how greatly some people have to struggle to attain things that most take for granted. The warmth radiating from their eyes, their simple “thank-yous,” and contagious hopeful smiles filled me with a sense of indescribable joy. This moment made me understand the magnitude of impact that I could have on an underprivileged community as a
Pandher, revealed a dentist’s complex niche of serving others in the light of creativity to me. I vividly remember one case in which she treated an elderly woman patient who was dealing with excruciating pain localized in her lower lateral and central incisors. A slightly different approach was applied to the extraction of each tooth to ensure proper removal and optimal comfort for the patient. During the follow-up of her treatment, the patient described how she could not fathom the extent to which Dr. Pandher was able to treat her pain so perfectly and said she would be “eternally thankful for her treatment.” I was fortunate enough to experience similar interactions when I volunteered at Christ Child House, a non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged youth in the Greater Detroit Area. Many of the boys here have been through serious abuse and neglect, adding to their emotional distress. As a result, each child must be communicated with in a specific way to ensure that they can begin a new meaningful life. The blissful smiles of joy that I was able to bring upon these children after a simple chat or short game of pick-up basketball will forever adhere to my …show more content…
Dentists have the power to evoke similar feelings in the community that they serve. I elicited such feelings when I helped assemble and deliver lunches to the homeless with Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity. Seeing the reactions of these people after handing them a simple sandwich made me realize how greatly some people have to struggle to attain things that most take for granted. The warmth radiating from their eyes, their simple “thank-yous,” and contagious hopeful smiles filled me with a sense of indescribable joy. This moment made me understand the magnitude of impact that I could have on an underprivileged community as a