Mind the gap - between work and home

London was wonderful. I'm exhausted after three days of meetings (useful, fun!) and chatting with the friend who's place I stayed at (lovely!). It was great to be back there, and I always enjoy these short trips away. It's been quite intensive at work, with lots of new health developments to report on. In the late afternoon, I was reporting on a new vaccine pricing scheme, and then on developments in eradicating polio. Fascinating, exciting and heart-breaking stuff. Then, two hours later, putting my healthy three kids into their snug beds. And thinking about those other kids in the world who are not as healthy, not as lucky. And why I am doing the job that I am doing. I sometimes getmso lost in the "unimportant" details, the things that are not working the way I would like. It's time again and again to concentrate on the big picture. And then it becomes so worthwhile.