This article was published on Yahoo News on August of 2012.
Thanks for the great lesson!
Dr. Catherine Baucom was stuck in traffic while making her
way to the BRASS Surgery Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Wednesday. So the
determined doctor left her car behind and cut through the traffic jam on a
7-year-old's pink bicycle.
"Catherine called, she was outside my house. She
said 'Hey do you have a bike?'" colleague Dr. Brian Barnett told WAFB.
"I walked outside and said yeah, it's a kids bike. I got the air pump out
and aired the tires up as much as I could."
"It was hot pink and small," Dr. Baucom said,
"The helmet was pink with princesses."
Dr. Baucom then cut through traffic on Baton Rouge
Interstate 10 before being stopped by police. When she explained the unusual
circumstances surrounding her mode of travel, police immediately escorted her
through traffic and to the operating room.
"They said we can escort you and he essentially drove
past me and then he turned around and was videotaping me," Dr. Baucom
said. "I did tell him I didn't know if he could keep up with
me."
Dr. Baucom herself is an avid
cyclist. And as a small reward for her dedication, Dr. Barnett's daughter said
she could keep the princess-themed helmet. However, the bike itself has been
returned.
***This article is a great of
example of doing whatever it takes to follow through with your commitments. Dr.
Baucom could have easily gave into the temptations of an excuse of not showing
up to surgery on time, but she did what every successful person does; she found
a way to follow through with her commitment.
Thank you for the inspirational story, Dr. Baucom!