Dr Mohammad Zeeshan
Assistant Professor, Microbiology
In the fast pace of laboratory and hospital life, we often overlook the quiet, meaningful moments that lie between our daily tasks. In this personal reflection, Dr. Mohammad Zeeshan shares how even a short walk between two buildings can become an opportunity for empathy, gratitude, and connection—with people and with Go
The Time Between Two Buildings
Reflections from the heart of the laboratory
A reminder that even short walks can connect us more deeply to people, purpose, and compassion.
In our daily work, we often rush from one building to another—moving between the lab, wards, or offices—so focused on the next task that we forget the small moments happening in between. I used to think of this walk as wasted time, just a transition from one responsibility to the next. But lately, I’ve started to see it differently.
These few minutes between places are actually quiet opportunities—moments where I can pause, observe, and connect. While walking, I often find myself asking about the people around me—the patients being moved in wheelchairs, the family members waiting anxiously in corridors, the colleagues who walk beside me.
It’s surprising how these simple interactions—a greeting, a smile, or a few words of concern—can carry so much weight. They remind me that behind every test result or report, there are real people with hopes, fears, and prayers.
In a way, I’ve come to think of this as a time given by God—a moment not to be filled with worldly distractions, but to be used for reflection and kindness. If I can use these minutes to ask about someone’s wellbeing, to comfort, or simply to remember others in my thoughts, then this small walk between buildings becomes an act of worship.
It’s easy to overlook the significance of such short intervals, but perhaps that’s where much of life’s meaning quietly resides—in the spaces between, where we choose to think of others and, through that, draw closer to God.
These are my personal thoughts and feelings—not scientific content—but I believe they are essential reminders of what it means to remain a sensitive and compassionate human being, even within the technical world of the laboratory.
Because sometimes, the journey between two buildings can become a journey within—a moment to rediscover empathy, purpose, and the presence of God in everyday life.
