True Tales

The Man With the Dirt on His Forehead

A priest walks into the exam room …

Published

11 years ago

April 23, 2015

INVISION Staff Invision May 2015 Issue

I HAD A PATIENT in with a very dirty forehead. In fact, it looked like someone was playing a joke on him and had put dirt on the forehead rest of our topo/auto-refractor. In fact, it was my second patient in a row that had the same sort of smudge. I nonchalantly pulled out an alcohol prep, wiped the smudge off the surprised patient (a 46-year-old, conservatively dressed male) and said “You had some dirt on your forehead. I just thought I’d wipe it off before we begin.” He had a surprised look on his face then, smiling, replied back “It’s actually ash because it’s Ash Wednesday. In fact, I’m a priest and heading to a Mass right after my exam today.” — Dr. Greg E., Palm Desert, CA

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