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Friday, November 27, 2009

Holiday Moments

Friday afternoon. Lunchtime. And I am looking back at some bright moments and hard moments. Hard moments: the aches and pains that come with being sick with a cold for a week. I had come to realize that, once I got too tired and starting sneezing and feeling feverish, I would not be able to function well for at least a week.
And I knew that I could not work at the hospital if I were sneezing away. Neither the team I work with, other staff members, or patients needed me stumbling around.
Still accepting that I needed to stay home and rest was very, very hard.


At the same time there have been the bright moments: being the occasion for a lonely patient smiling, having another pateint thank me for being there, seeing another patient head for home after a very tough few weeks.
Seven days later, waking up feeling alert, no sneezing, no aches, and having time to just sit and listen and laugh and learn with friends. Wonderful moments









HOW ARE THE HOLIDAYS TREATING YOU.....

5 comments:

Lorraine Hart said...

Happy to have my family around me these holidays Joseph. So sorry you haven't been well! You're part of my family too. xoxoxo

Kim Thompson said...

Ditto on the family stuff!

Get well soon! I loved my holiday. I cooked the entire meal myself and it tasted great. Everyone loved it and I am very proud of myself. I also had a wonderful time with both sides of my family. I am so grateful for all of them and all the kind words I got from friends.

JosephMcG said...

I am feeling tired today... ordinary stuff following a day at the hospital...
I enjoyed Friday, teasing and being teased, helping some folks pray and cry and smile, and realizing how important loving and being loved is

Stephanie Frieze said...

Take care of yourself, Joseph! We had half of the kids for Thanksgiving and that was wonderful. Going to try for all of them for Christmas.

JosephMcG said...

I am so pleased that you had a good Thanksgiving... and may Christmas joy infinitely quadruple the joy you felt at Thanksgiving...

Joseph