[livi]

The generations brought up without all the commodities of todays lazy generations. We have them in Sweden too, you know. My mothers father was one. Died 98 years old out of misery, six months after his wife died. They were married 78 years! He never complained about anything.

Also reminds me of a patient I met during my internship. In Sweden there is generally a big difference in tolerance for sickness and pain between city dwellers and the tough country folks.

So, one night on call at the ER, in comes a real character from out in the woods. About 17 years old. Big, bloody, dirty bandage around his left hand. After removing said bandage it is apparent that he has managed to cut two finger clean off chopping wood. The guy had walked into the ER.

" Why didnīt you call for an ambulance ?? Maybe we could have made a transplant if you have the cut off fingers with you."

" Donīt bother, I have looked for them all morning. Couldnīt find them."

"What do you mean all morning...???"

"Well, you see, this happened last night. Was too dark to look for the fingers until this morning. And besides I only came by here as it still has not stopped bleeding....."