"Dorothy’s Journey into Your Office"

There is no story that has stood the test of time and delighted audiences of children and adults like the Wizard of Oz.  There are messages galore in this magical story that jump through the screen to teach us many lessons.  We can learn a great deal about how to deal with our patients by paralleling the journey of Dorothy as she begins her travels in Kansas and ends up just where she began.

We many times think about what our practices and days at work would be like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, where the dreams you dare to dream really do come true, where troubles melt like lemon drops and wake up where the clouds are far behind you.  And back to reality, we return to then again look somewhere over the rainbow for that miraculous day in the office.

Dorothy taught us that “it wasn’t enough just to want to see Uncle Henry or Auntie Em.  And it’s that if I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own back yard.  Because if it isn’t there, I never lost it to begin with.”  We often hear when speaking to podiatric medical assistants throughout the country that their office is the most disorganized, hectic, crazy, frenzied, confused, messy, cluttered and chaotic.  What is amazing is that we have yet to once hear “Our office is so well organized, immaculate and calm.”  What message does this deliver?

One of the most cherished films of all times teaches us much and we will continue this “Oz-Some” series in the next FootZine with Dorothy’s entry to Munchkin Land.  Until then take some time and watch “The Wizard of Oz”, and keep your ears, eyes and heart open!

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