And here we are... COVID-19 raised the issue of heroes in real life again. Now we see how medics literary sacrifice their lives and sanity to fight the new infection all over the world.
It's trendy to call them "heroes" nowadays, but they are completely different from that kind of fictional "heroes", whom we see in typical Hollywood movies.
- Typical superhero has fit body and well-groomed face of Hollywood star.
Medics have no time to take care about their appearance right now, so many of them look awful.
- Movie superheroes are righteous and kind.
Many of medics can't keep themselves kind and empathetic to all patients; they seems to be too embittered and irritable from stress. Some have meltdowns, make hysterics and inevitable take it out on patients and other people, just because they can't handle it.
- Movie superheroes are sturdy.
Medics are vulnerable: they hurt their physical and mental health by overworking. Some commit suicide, unable to bear all this shit; some die from infection itself.
- Movie superheroes have superpowers.
Medics have the whole spectrum of human weaknesses and natural restrictions instead.
- Movie superhero can save the world alone or with the small team.
None of medics can. There are hundreds of thousands of them - and still, they're all overwhelmed with work, which they physically can't handle.
They are just real people. Not always beautiful, not always righteous and not always strong. But despite of all of this, they're doing job of key importance and are trying to help us as far as they can. And, from my personal opinion, it makes them even more cool. Not glossy cool, but truly, really cool.
A note: if you're disagree with any statements above, feel free to tell about it in heroes topic, in watercooler or whatever else. But I kindly ask to to leave more space for entries, than discussions, in the current thread.
I suggest to draw a cool medical worker.
It can be made in serious tone, to convey all the hardships of medic's duty; but it also can be made in lighter tone, to lighten the mood instead.
It can depict a real person (a note: in this case, ask for their permission or ensure in any other way that they'll not be against it, before drawing); but it also can be aggregated image of any kind instead.
The most important is to convey that med workers are cool and important, no matter what!
It's encouraged (but not necessary) to upload your entry in social media, where real med workers can see it and maybe (hopefully ) perceive like a kind of appreciation.
The rules
You should post a drawing of COOL MEDICAL WORKER(S) in this thread until UPD: 25 May, including.
Requirements for entries:
- Each drawing should, of course, be drawn by the person, who submits it.
- A drawing shouldn't been uploaded in the internet previously.
- Only one submission per person can participate in contest.
After this, I'll make a poll, where forum users will vote for the coolest med worker, during a week - from 26 to 2 May (including).
The winner of the poll, chosen by the majority of forum users' votes, will receive 50.000 Ink. I'll also pick an additional winner by my own discretion, and they'll receive the second prize - 25.000 Ink.
P.S.
Sorry for being so sentimental today. I'll probably make a couple of cynical posts here and there and host a contest for drawing horrible things (again...) next time to compensate.