I read Emergiblog (get the updates sent to my email) and this mornings was a hoot! Kim was very insightful and creative as she compared NASCAR to the ER. Way to go, Kim!!
I, too, have become a Nascar fan. I remember seeing some of the races as a teenager/ young adult, but it never caught my fancy until Jeff Gordon won back-to-back championships and was a good sportsman. He's still my favorite driver and I hope his engineering team gets his cars back to the front--hard to win if your car just can't keep up.
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Ever been absolutely stumped by a situation? Feel like giving up? Like all your effort went for nothing? Try raising a son with Asperger's Syndrome! Mine is now 19 (20 in May), but he is emotionally much younger and freaking out about his options in the coming months. We were -- maybe still are -- going to get him set up with Social Services so he could finish school here in VA while I go on down to FL with the rest of the family. But he is starting to come unraveled on me. He has missed 27 days of school (was diagnosed as recovering from Mono) and is in danger of destroying all the things lined up for him. I think the pressure of being here without me as support is undermining him. But what can I do? I CAN NOT stay in VA for another year without my husband and minor son! One whole year is more than enough, but I also don't know what to do!
Thursday we have a big meeting with Social Services, so maybe some answers will come from that.
Life Lesson? Hang on!!! A solution will be found, maybe not the one you thought or wanted, but a solution none the less.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Changes, Changes, and More Changes
The further I go in this life, the more I am aware of how everything changes! And changes! And changes!
I have never had a stable assignment at work--always filling in for a vacant position, covering vacations, etc. Well, it looks like I will finally get one April 1st! Doing all UR, not Case Management. The company is looking to increase the amount of time done in Case Management, so they are splitting the two responsibilities and most will do true Case Management and I (plus a few choice others) will be doing strictly UR. Now don't get me wrong--I volunteered for the position because I will be leaving for Florida in the summer. I couldn't see getting so involved in so many lives and then just up and leaving. Plus, since I have both Behavioral Health and Medical experience, I can cover the UR for both if need be.
Of course, when I leave, that will be more changing. And it's unclear what I will be doing after I get to FL. If my husband is doing well enough in his job, I may actually take some time to be a housewife and Mom. Oh Happy Day!!!! If not, well I'll be doing some kind of nursing, hopefully in Case Management.
Anyway, Life Lesson for today: Never, ever get too comfortable with how things are--they are bound to change. Is it awful? It will get better. Is it wonderful? It will get worse. Life is full of ups and downs, but one thing is constant--the deep, abiding love of God. He never changes, is always there, knows all our secret hurts, desires, sins--AND LOVES US ANYWAY!!!!!
I have never had a stable assignment at work--always filling in for a vacant position, covering vacations, etc. Well, it looks like I will finally get one April 1st! Doing all UR, not Case Management. The company is looking to increase the amount of time done in Case Management, so they are splitting the two responsibilities and most will do true Case Management and I (plus a few choice others) will be doing strictly UR. Now don't get me wrong--I volunteered for the position because I will be leaving for Florida in the summer. I couldn't see getting so involved in so many lives and then just up and leaving. Plus, since I have both Behavioral Health and Medical experience, I can cover the UR for both if need be.
Of course, when I leave, that will be more changing. And it's unclear what I will be doing after I get to FL. If my husband is doing well enough in his job, I may actually take some time to be a housewife and Mom. Oh Happy Day!!!! If not, well I'll be doing some kind of nursing, hopefully in Case Management.
Anyway, Life Lesson for today: Never, ever get too comfortable with how things are--they are bound to change. Is it awful? It will get better. Is it wonderful? It will get worse. Life is full of ups and downs, but one thing is constant--the deep, abiding love of God. He never changes, is always there, knows all our secret hurts, desires, sins--AND LOVES US ANYWAY!!!!!
Friday, February 9, 2007
CATCHING UP
SABAN TO THE RESCUE.....
Well, not too bad. The #10 recruiting class in the country in one month! Now let's see what he can do with what he got.
ROLL TIDE, ROLL!!!!
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Just FYI:
You do NOT want to get the NoroVirus! I spent 3 days in misery and another week+ recovering my strength. Wash your hands and pray, because I found out it only takes 10 virus particles to get you!!
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TO ABSTAIN OR NOT................
Remember how your mom (or grandma) always said to keep your knees together? Maybe they weren't so crazy after all. We have a problem in our culture. We expect the girls to be the keepers of the purity (she's a slut if she doesn't!), we expect the boys to "sew wild oats" (with whom if the girls stay virgins?), and we have no safeguards to slow raging hormones down (are you a prude, sissy, baby, etc?)
In fact, we've had this problem brewing for years--remember WWII? Lots of our guys had shotgun weddings in Britain. See, American guys expected the girls to say no. English girls expected the guys to have control and say no. Guess what? No one said no! Enough of this aside. (Wouldn't it have been better if everyone expected both boys and girls to say "No"!)
What was my experience? Well, my introduction into the wonders of impending womanhood was my mother ordered a couple of booklets from Kotex and handed them to me. That was it! No advice, no warnings, just a booklet that told me about "the birds and the bees". I hadn't had a period yet, so when she asked, of course I had no questions. And that was the end of the subject. Not much protection for the innocent with the wolves circling.
The first guy I dated took me down the proverbial garden path. Just for the record--I had said "no" three times the night he took my virginity. (Isn't that now classified as Date-Rape?) And he had the gall to tell me he hadn't believed that I was a virgin! I still remember how the sky looked different as we walked back to my door--must have been like Adam and Eve after they ate the fruit and saw everything differently.
What was the result? I didn't know what were appropriate boundaries. This led to much heartache and anguish. How I wish I had been told what I told my boys!
Now, don't get me wrong, I knew right from wrong. I had been in Sunday school and read the Bible, but that just doesn't substitute for an adult sitting down as many times as it takes while a child is growing up to answer questions, give warnings, and tell the absolute truth at the level the child is at. So for any girl, or boy, out there who wants to know the truth, here it is:
1. You can get pregnant or get a disease the first time. (Don't forget guys, you are responsible for that baby, too.) In fact, a girl can get pregnant without actual intercourse--just get the semen close and those little sperm will swim right on in! (This has happened!) One documented case of AIDS was the result of one experience to "try it out" 10 years before the diagnosis--can you imagine being 26 and finding out the one time you "did it" was going to kill you?
2. You give a part of your heart to anyone you have sex with. Why do you think it hurts so much when you have a breakup? How much of your heart do you want to have to give to the one you finally marry? All of it, or a patched up, beat up imitation of the one you started out with? I truly wish I had been a virgin on my wedding night. I would not have had the emotional scars and pain left over from the fiance' in college or others.
3. If you and the fiance' "do it" before you get married, it's documented you WILL have more problems than if you don't "do it" before the walk down the aisle. Plus, if someone calls it off at the last minute, you haven't crossed the line and still have the purity to give to the guy or gal you do walk down the aisle with.
I've found that when God said "Don't" do something, it wasn't to be mean or keep something good from us--it was to protect us from pain and heartache. He really does know what is best for us!
So if you're reading this and you are a virgin--STAY THAT WAY!!!! If you aren't, STOP!! I know it won't be easy, but it is possible. Get help if you need to. Make sure you aren't alone with a date for your sake and your date's. At least always be in sight of someone who would help with the saying, "No."
And if you are a parent--talk to your kids. If you don't, they will get their info from their peers. Know what that is? "Everybody does it", "Your a baby if you don't", "You can't get pregnant the first time" (same with getting diseases), etc, etc. I know you want to be a good parent, but if you don't talk to your son or daughter about this subject, you are leaving them hanging out to dry! The wolves are even more numerous and vicious than they were when we were kids--do you really want your child to have the same pain and anguish this whole issue caused you or your friends? And be honest without being graphic. They need to know what pain it caused you. Explain the good and the bad of relationships you've had and why you think they didn't work. Your kids can learn from you without experiencing the same pain, esp. if you start this early--I started when they were in elementary school only telling them what they could handle.
What has been the result? Both my boys are determined to wait for marriage. They both have had girlfriends who pressured them to "do it" and then have broken up--both boys made the connection that if they had sex with the girlfriend, it would have hurt a lot more and left a lot more baggage to deal with. They got it!!!!
Well, not too bad. The #10 recruiting class in the country in one month! Now let's see what he can do with what he got.
ROLL TIDE, ROLL!!!!
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Just FYI:
You do NOT want to get the NoroVirus! I spent 3 days in misery and another week+ recovering my strength. Wash your hands and pray, because I found out it only takes 10 virus particles to get you!!
*****************************
TO ABSTAIN OR NOT................
Remember how your mom (or grandma) always said to keep your knees together? Maybe they weren't so crazy after all. We have a problem in our culture. We expect the girls to be the keepers of the purity (she's a slut if she doesn't!), we expect the boys to "sew wild oats" (with whom if the girls stay virgins?), and we have no safeguards to slow raging hormones down (are you a prude, sissy, baby, etc?)
In fact, we've had this problem brewing for years--remember WWII? Lots of our guys had shotgun weddings in Britain. See, American guys expected the girls to say no. English girls expected the guys to have control and say no. Guess what? No one said no! Enough of this aside. (Wouldn't it have been better if everyone expected both boys and girls to say "No"!)
What was my experience? Well, my introduction into the wonders of impending womanhood was my mother ordered a couple of booklets from Kotex and handed them to me. That was it! No advice, no warnings, just a booklet that told me about "the birds and the bees". I hadn't had a period yet, so when she asked, of course I had no questions. And that was the end of the subject. Not much protection for the innocent with the wolves circling.
The first guy I dated took me down the proverbial garden path. Just for the record--I had said "no" three times the night he took my virginity. (Isn't that now classified as Date-Rape?) And he had the gall to tell me he hadn't believed that I was a virgin! I still remember how the sky looked different as we walked back to my door--must have been like Adam and Eve after they ate the fruit and saw everything differently.
What was the result? I didn't know what were appropriate boundaries. This led to much heartache and anguish. How I wish I had been told what I told my boys!
Now, don't get me wrong, I knew right from wrong. I had been in Sunday school and read the Bible, but that just doesn't substitute for an adult sitting down as many times as it takes while a child is growing up to answer questions, give warnings, and tell the absolute truth at the level the child is at. So for any girl, or boy, out there who wants to know the truth, here it is:
1. You can get pregnant or get a disease the first time. (Don't forget guys, you are responsible for that baby, too.) In fact, a girl can get pregnant without actual intercourse--just get the semen close and those little sperm will swim right on in! (This has happened!) One documented case of AIDS was the result of one experience to "try it out" 10 years before the diagnosis--can you imagine being 26 and finding out the one time you "did it" was going to kill you?
2. You give a part of your heart to anyone you have sex with. Why do you think it hurts so much when you have a breakup? How much of your heart do you want to have to give to the one you finally marry? All of it, or a patched up, beat up imitation of the one you started out with? I truly wish I had been a virgin on my wedding night. I would not have had the emotional scars and pain left over from the fiance' in college or others.
3. If you and the fiance' "do it" before you get married, it's documented you WILL have more problems than if you don't "do it" before the walk down the aisle. Plus, if someone calls it off at the last minute, you haven't crossed the line and still have the purity to give to the guy or gal you do walk down the aisle with.
I've found that when God said "Don't" do something, it wasn't to be mean or keep something good from us--it was to protect us from pain and heartache. He really does know what is best for us!
So if you're reading this and you are a virgin--STAY THAT WAY!!!! If you aren't, STOP!! I know it won't be easy, but it is possible. Get help if you need to. Make sure you aren't alone with a date for your sake and your date's. At least always be in sight of someone who would help with the saying, "No."
And if you are a parent--talk to your kids. If you don't, they will get their info from their peers. Know what that is? "Everybody does it", "Your a baby if you don't", "You can't get pregnant the first time" (same with getting diseases), etc, etc. I know you want to be a good parent, but if you don't talk to your son or daughter about this subject, you are leaving them hanging out to dry! The wolves are even more numerous and vicious than they were when we were kids--do you really want your child to have the same pain and anguish this whole issue caused you or your friends? And be honest without being graphic. They need to know what pain it caused you. Explain the good and the bad of relationships you've had and why you think they didn't work. Your kids can learn from you without experiencing the same pain, esp. if you start this early--I started when they were in elementary school only telling them what they could handle.
What has been the result? Both my boys are determined to wait for marriage. They both have had girlfriends who pressured them to "do it" and then have broken up--both boys made the connection that if they had sex with the girlfriend, it would have hurt a lot more and left a lot more baggage to deal with. They got it!!!!
Friday, January 5, 2007
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jog....
Another day (and week) of work completed. Was more memorable than most. As a Case Manager @ a Medicaid MCO, most of my work is telephonic. I miss the person to person contact, but I do enjoy trying to help people change the things in their lives that will make them healthier and able to truly live a life. That gets real complicated when the member has both medical and psychiatric diagnoses. This member has such diagnoses. She has numerous serious medical problems for which she is not taking her medications, she is in a possible dangerous living situation, and she does not presently have an MD who is following all of her issues.
How did I find out about all of this? I called and called, and once I had her on the phone, I treated her like a REAL person. "How's your dog?" was the question that opened the relationship to find what was happening in her life. I will continue to try to get this member the help she needs on Monday. I hope to succeed, but it will take a lot of coordination and work.
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Life Lessons........
As I thought over the things I had entered in the last post, I realized that I needed to clarify something: I have not only assigned responsibility where it belongs--both mine and the other members of my nuclear family--I have forgiven all those others as well.
Hate is very destructive. I did hate my step-father my freshman year @ Bama. I sought counseling, I sought ministerial assistance, I spoke with friends. I continued to be "eaten up" with the hatred. If I had come in contact with my step-father during that time, I would have picked up something and killed him.
Finally, I tried one more thing. I prayed differently. I had been praying about how I couldn't forgive him, but knew I had to. This time I prayed that God take all the responsibility for dealing with this man. I would not condemn him and left it completely in God's hands as to whether he was forgiven or not. I totally left it out of my hands and in His. I finally felt release and peace. I left it there. When he died many years later, I only felt sad. See, he died of a massive heart attack while in a drunken stupor with no one there to help him. Someone I had loved while growing up--and I did truly love the man--was dead and in the hands of an awesome God.
The lesson? No matter how badly you have been treated by someone, you need to forgive that person FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. I was miserable until I forgave my step-father. I have also forgiven my mother, sister, and brother for their parts in our unhealthy family happenings. That lesson has been expanded on as a wife and mother. Jesus said forgive as you have been forgiven. Do you think any person could ever "sin" against you as much as you have sinned against God? That's the standard. I know there is no way!!!
Until next time..........
How did I find out about all of this? I called and called, and once I had her on the phone, I treated her like a REAL person. "How's your dog?" was the question that opened the relationship to find what was happening in her life. I will continue to try to get this member the help she needs on Monday. I hope to succeed, but it will take a lot of coordination and work.
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Life Lessons........
As I thought over the things I had entered in the last post, I realized that I needed to clarify something: I have not only assigned responsibility where it belongs--both mine and the other members of my nuclear family--I have forgiven all those others as well.
Hate is very destructive. I did hate my step-father my freshman year @ Bama. I sought counseling, I sought ministerial assistance, I spoke with friends. I continued to be "eaten up" with the hatred. If I had come in contact with my step-father during that time, I would have picked up something and killed him.
Finally, I tried one more thing. I prayed differently. I had been praying about how I couldn't forgive him, but knew I had to. This time I prayed that God take all the responsibility for dealing with this man. I would not condemn him and left it completely in God's hands as to whether he was forgiven or not. I totally left it out of my hands and in His. I finally felt release and peace. I left it there. When he died many years later, I only felt sad. See, he died of a massive heart attack while in a drunken stupor with no one there to help him. Someone I had loved while growing up--and I did truly love the man--was dead and in the hands of an awesome God.
The lesson? No matter how badly you have been treated by someone, you need to forgive that person FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. I was miserable until I forgave my step-father. I have also forgiven my mother, sister, and brother for their parts in our unhealthy family happenings. That lesson has been expanded on as a wife and mother. Jesus said forgive as you have been forgiven. Do you think any person could ever "sin" against you as much as you have sinned against God? That's the standard. I know there is no way!!!
Until next time..........
Thursday, January 4, 2007
The Era of St. Nick
Well, it's done. Nick Saban is the new coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. May he be what we need to climb back on top--Of course, the Tide is always tops to me!! Roll Tide!!
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Back to Routine:
Just back from Florida over the holidays and miss my family already. That's the most important thing in life--actual and otherwise "family". Nuclear family, extended family, Church family, etc. That is what makes life sweet and worth living. I thank the Lord for my husband, my two sons and all the other family members! We had a wonderful time, but it was way too short! How I look forward to moving down there in the summer!
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What Today Brings:
Today is a historic one: a woman will become Speaker of the House. Other than that, I cringe at what that woman will try to do. Already there is work afoot to silence the majority of us by stopping our non-profit watchdogs over the government from warning us so we can mail/email/call our Congressmen about issues we care about. They would label these groups as "lobbyist", make them register and report all finances, etc. These groups do not directly contact the Congress members, just facilitate our doing so. There is a vitriolic and suppressive liberal movement that would silence all of us if we do not take heed! This would also affect anything that wishes to promote a cause, including all nursing or medical oriented organizations trying to promote causes for those professions--beware!!
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Life Lessons.......
And finally, what Life Lesson shall I share today? That there is hope for healing from Co-Dependency!
I was the step-daughter of an abusive alcoholic, and the whole family was sick with co-dependency. When someone did something wrong, it was always someone else's fault--"You made me....." was a favorite phrase. I still struggle with some of the remnants, but one area has been permanently changed for I have a new favorite phrase: "I am responsible for everything I do, I say, I think, and I feel. I am NOT responsible for anything you do, you say, you think, or you feel; you always have the choice to think for yourself and change how you feel by changing your thoughts." When my sons do something wrong, they are the ones responsible for their actions, not me. I have tried to be the best mother I have known how to be and teach them right from wrong. If they do something wrong, they need to face the consequences for that action. I will not "rescue" them, but I will also not stand by and see them railroaded for something someone else has done. I've had to face down school administrators who tried to punish my sons for actions they did not do (and it was proven to be the case), but I have also taken the school's side for actions they have committed out of carelessness and stupidity (yes, all youth are stupid at times, including my sons!).
If I had not learned this lesson, I would not be the person I am, I would be divorced, and my children would be terribly crippled emotionally with the same problems I had as a teenager. See, as the step-child, everything was MY fault. It was "my fault" my mother had divorced my father (or vice versa); it was "my fault" my mother married my step-father to have a husband to prevent my father getting custody; it was "my fault" they had my half-sister so my mother would still have a child if my father did get custody (thereby "trapping" her in the marriage with my step-father--of course, why had she not felt "trapped" in the marriage with my father and stayed with him? This stuff is totally illogical.); it was "my fault" if I was abused, demeaned, almost killed ("you made me do it" was something I heard over and over). My sister set me up to be the one punished for what she had done--till I did the same to her and made sure she had a proper and thorough whipping by taking it with her while denying I did the punishable deed--the threat afterwards that it would happen again if she ever set me up was life-changing!
What a relief it was to have finally assigned the responsibility to the people who committed the actions! The scars are still there and I can still access the anguish if I choose to dwell on the past, but there is also healing and peace that I was just a kid in a very bad situation. I was not one of the adults making the decisions for the family and God kept the abuse below what I could not bear. I was not responsible for anyone else's behaviors or choices. Not my mother's, not my step-father's, not my sister's, not my brother's. Only mine. And looking back, I really wasn't a bad kid, just a kid in a bad situation. I choose to dwell on the benefits of my history: I can empathize with others who have been in similar situations; I understand pain, grief, despair, privation; most of all, I know that with God, all things are possible and can be overcome!!
Life Lessons worth living by!!
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Back to Routine:
Just back from Florida over the holidays and miss my family already. That's the most important thing in life--actual and otherwise "family". Nuclear family, extended family, Church family, etc. That is what makes life sweet and worth living. I thank the Lord for my husband, my two sons and all the other family members! We had a wonderful time, but it was way too short! How I look forward to moving down there in the summer!
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What Today Brings:
Today is a historic one: a woman will become Speaker of the House. Other than that, I cringe at what that woman will try to do. Already there is work afoot to silence the majority of us by stopping our non-profit watchdogs over the government from warning us so we can mail/email/call our Congressmen about issues we care about. They would label these groups as "lobbyist", make them register and report all finances, etc. These groups do not directly contact the Congress members, just facilitate our doing so. There is a vitriolic and suppressive liberal movement that would silence all of us if we do not take heed! This would also affect anything that wishes to promote a cause, including all nursing or medical oriented organizations trying to promote causes for those professions--beware!!
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Life Lessons.......
And finally, what Life Lesson shall I share today? That there is hope for healing from Co-Dependency!
I was the step-daughter of an abusive alcoholic, and the whole family was sick with co-dependency. When someone did something wrong, it was always someone else's fault--"You made me....." was a favorite phrase. I still struggle with some of the remnants, but one area has been permanently changed for I have a new favorite phrase: "I am responsible for everything I do, I say, I think, and I feel. I am NOT responsible for anything you do, you say, you think, or you feel; you always have the choice to think for yourself and change how you feel by changing your thoughts." When my sons do something wrong, they are the ones responsible for their actions, not me. I have tried to be the best mother I have known how to be and teach them right from wrong. If they do something wrong, they need to face the consequences for that action. I will not "rescue" them, but I will also not stand by and see them railroaded for something someone else has done. I've had to face down school administrators who tried to punish my sons for actions they did not do (and it was proven to be the case), but I have also taken the school's side for actions they have committed out of carelessness and stupidity (yes, all youth are stupid at times, including my sons!).
If I had not learned this lesson, I would not be the person I am, I would be divorced, and my children would be terribly crippled emotionally with the same problems I had as a teenager. See, as the step-child, everything was MY fault. It was "my fault" my mother had divorced my father (or vice versa); it was "my fault" my mother married my step-father to have a husband to prevent my father getting custody; it was "my fault" they had my half-sister so my mother would still have a child if my father did get custody (thereby "trapping" her in the marriage with my step-father--of course, why had she not felt "trapped" in the marriage with my father and stayed with him? This stuff is totally illogical.); it was "my fault" if I was abused, demeaned, almost killed ("you made me do it" was something I heard over and over). My sister set me up to be the one punished for what she had done--till I did the same to her and made sure she had a proper and thorough whipping by taking it with her while denying I did the punishable deed--the threat afterwards that it would happen again if she ever set me up was life-changing!
What a relief it was to have finally assigned the responsibility to the people who committed the actions! The scars are still there and I can still access the anguish if I choose to dwell on the past, but there is also healing and peace that I was just a kid in a very bad situation. I was not one of the adults making the decisions for the family and God kept the abuse below what I could not bear. I was not responsible for anyone else's behaviors or choices. Not my mother's, not my step-father's, not my sister's, not my brother's. Only mine. And looking back, I really wasn't a bad kid, just a kid in a bad situation. I choose to dwell on the benefits of my history: I can empathize with others who have been in similar situations; I understand pain, grief, despair, privation; most of all, I know that with God, all things are possible and can be overcome!!
Life Lessons worth living by!!
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Getting Started
Well, now I'm in the bloggosphere!
Why did I choose "Life Lessons"? I've had so many! I'm "24", so I've had lots of time to learn (new math--if dyslexia doesn't help, I just multiply the digits of my age--I was 20 until my birthday on 12/29!).
One of the most important things I've learned is that "what comes around, goes around". Good reason to be good to people. That's why I always, always treat my patients like I'd want to be treated if I was the one lying there. I talk to them, listen to them, pay attention to them. Make sure they are covered instead of exposed to the world. I've had some very interesting conversations with patients and families over the years, conversations that have brought color and life to long nights walking up and down halls doing dressing changes and hanging IV's.
I've been following the coaching situation @ Alabama as closely as possible. I was ashamed of the way Mike Shula was treated. He deserved better treatment. And I hold Mal Moore responsible for it, too. I understand Nick Saban has been offered the post, but he's been consistent in saying "no" for months. I would really LOVE to see us pursue Chris Peterson of Boise State--that man is a COACH with an offensive genius like, dare I say it, THE BEAR. Anyway, I will always love and support Bama. ROLL TIDE, ROLL!!!
That's all for now--I'll put some real thought and work into another post soon.
Why did I choose "Life Lessons"? I've had so many! I'm "24", so I've had lots of time to learn (new math--if dyslexia doesn't help, I just multiply the digits of my age--I was 20 until my birthday on 12/29!).
One of the most important things I've learned is that "what comes around, goes around". Good reason to be good to people. That's why I always, always treat my patients like I'd want to be treated if I was the one lying there. I talk to them, listen to them, pay attention to them. Make sure they are covered instead of exposed to the world. I've had some very interesting conversations with patients and families over the years, conversations that have brought color and life to long nights walking up and down halls doing dressing changes and hanging IV's.
I've been following the coaching situation @ Alabama as closely as possible. I was ashamed of the way Mike Shula was treated. He deserved better treatment. And I hold Mal Moore responsible for it, too. I understand Nick Saban has been offered the post, but he's been consistent in saying "no" for months. I would really LOVE to see us pursue Chris Peterson of Boise State--that man is a COACH with an offensive genius like, dare I say it, THE BEAR. Anyway, I will always love and support Bama. ROLL TIDE, ROLL!!!
That's all for now--I'll put some real thought and work into another post soon.
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