17/12/2025
šš¤ What This Season Means to Me:
Spending Christmas outside of Trinidad made me realize something deepā¦ š¹š¹TRINI CHRISTMAS IS REALLY DE BESS!
Christmas is always a time for family, but what makes a Trini Christmas truly special is community. Thereās a warmth here that feels different.
š Everyone is welcome and everyone belongs.
That same spirit of togetherness is something I see in my work too.
Every Christmas, my patients surprise me.
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š° Last year, a patient told me her Christmas wish was simple: to regain enough strength to bake her famous cake again. She did it, and the memory of sharing that cake with her is one Iāll carry with me forever.
š Then there was my patient who was bedbound. He conspired with his caregiver who went all the way to the mall to find me an extra-special gift, which he then wrapped himself. That small act of kindness reminded me that even when the body weakens, the heart remains strong.
As a doctor, this season holds a tender weight. For some of my patients, this will be their last Christmas. I often think of one patient who told me shortly before he passed away, āDoc, thanks for the parang last Christmas ah, it really meant a lot to me.ā Those words stay with me.
āØļø So yes, at @ālivhealthtt we start early. We overdo. We celebrate life, love, and togetherness, because this is Trinidad, and thatās our way.
Itās more than tradition; itās love made visible.
š This Christmas looks very different for me personally, but I intend to welcome it with open arms and a grateful heart, because I know that every Christmas is a gift, and I never take one second for granted.