The warmth from yesterday’s unseasonable weather still lingered this morning. It did not feel especially cold, though winter is said to be returning soon. With the year nearing its end, both the atmosphere and my thoughts feel suspended between rest and reality.
Some of yesterday’s unseasonable warmth seemed to remain, and this morning was not particularly cold, though winter is said to be returning.
The wind, however, was blowing strongly.
It seems that students have already started their winter break, making transfers at the station noticeably easier.
Here and there, a few students in uniform can still be seen—perhaps club activities, or perhaps university entrance exam preparation.
According to the calendar, this year offers a long year-end and New Year holiday.
There was a time when I was effectively on call 365 days a year, responding whenever something arose, but little by little, I stopped living that way.
It is not that clinicians have changed what they expect from pathologists. Rather, this shift reflects changes in working styles driven by the small number of pathologists available.
For laboratory technologists who assist us, being on standby in addition to routine night and weekend duties places a considerable burden on them.
In that sense, if I can get through this one week, a long winter break awaits.
Although I have made plans for once, my physical condition has been poor, and my mind has struggled to shift into the right mode.
Even so, this week is packed with appointments, and it does not seem possible to take time off for minor ailments.
I will do my best and get through it.
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