Want to Improve Yourself? Be a Role Model

Yesterday I had a chance to interact with a senior of mine, A General officer on some issue of mutual interest. As we came to conclusion of our topic, some how the topic switched over to health …as usual when you are above sixties, health is a topic which is always in your mind. How it is possible that you discuss health and topic does not include ‘Blood Pressure’ and “Sugar level …. As Army Veterans, we are quite sensitive to our health requirements. Generally, the health parameters are in the domain of privacy but since I was known to him, he disclosed his last interaction with the doctor during a routine check-up.

 

 

Doctor was quite surprised to see his blood pressure and other parameters and wanted to know how he is keeping it in normal range. He mentioned about his strict diet regime and life style.

 

“Why don’t you become role model for so many of my patients who are struggling day and night with their life style and diet regime in spite of so much of monitoring from my side.” Doctor requested him.

 

“I can but there are two issues from my side ...one is that I will not be able to tell them about my cheat habits and cheat days and secondly, in my case my wife is my accountability partner, in real sense she should be role model for them not me ...but never the less I will do this job for society ...your patient ladies should be opted as accountability partner too.”

 

“Any other caveat?”

 

“Yes, I will need the permission of my wife to do this job.”

 

They both had a hearty laugh.

 

“So how are the things going on right now for all those patients.”

 

“Going on very well but there is one very serious issue which has cropped up now.”

 

“Since my wife is with me in this project, my cheating habits have gone for a six ...”

 

“I am so sorry Sir …but how come?”

 

“My wife threatened to disclose it to all these patients.”

 

“How come she came to know.”

 

“She knew all along, only problem is that I did not know that she was knowing.”

 

“One cannot hide from ladies Sir, so sorry for you.”

 

“Being role model has pit falls …. too”

 

We had a hearty laugh.

 

“You are going to be my health role model from today onwards Sir…”

 

“OK, but with the caveat that your superior half will not come to know otherwise my new cheat habits will go for a six again.”

 

“Men are men…”