tuesdays with Morrie

wow it has been a while. I always forget about which accounts I have checked or haven't checked. I guess I should get rid of some! Well it has been quite busy for Luke and I this past month. It seems like every weekend we have had something going on. I like it though, it means that I am connecting with people that I haven't been able to connect with either due to work, winter, or schedules. I was so excited two weeks ago, I was able to spend a day with my neice and nephew and then the evening with my wonderful sister-in-law. Then the girls (my mom, shelly, me and gywnni) went to Ms. Jacksons in Tulsa for a spa day and some shoppping. It was so great!!! Then I got to go a wedding of a friend I have not seen in a while and it was so cute! She looked absolutely beautiful!
Anyhoo...I wanted to share with you guys ( I don't know how many people read my blog other than shell but oh well), a book that I just finished reading. It is tuesdays with Morrie. If you haven't read it you NEED to. It is such a great book on life and what really matters most. I took a quote from it that basically states to invest in people, to love those you love and who love you. What a different world we would like in if we did in fact invest in people. What a difference we could make in someones day simply by stopping to ask them how they are doing and waiting for the answer instead of walking away as they yell it at us. This book made quite an impact on me and especially how I view my job. My job does get to me as my first blog stated, simply because we as humans don't really value each other any more. And I am just as guilty of it as the patient who simply refuses to say "please" and "thank you." I realized after reading this book that my job gives me an opportunity to change that. I have the ability to sit and talk to a patient who may simply be lonely, not necessarily hurting. There are people that I may touch by providing them comfort in a time of need. What a huge change on my view of my patients. I had forgotten that even though they may gripe and whine and be rude, it my be because they don't feel they are any more valued than I. I'm doing my best to change five years of thinking quickly. I'm hoping it changes my outlook on my job and they people I touch.
Well, I guess as "ah-hah" moments go that has been mine lately. And I'm going to finish this quickly because luke and I just got a new toy and I'm going to go play it with him. I still firmly believe any time with your spouse, family and friends is way more important than any e-mail could ever be! Adios and i will write soon, I promise.

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ps. I will expand on tuesdays with Morrie later. There just isn't enough time now.