My stepmom posted this poem on our family website I thought I would post it here. I thought it really summed up me and how I feel about my job. Even if some days are long and you feel so unappreciated.
" A Prayer For You On Nurses Day"
Let me dedicate my life today,
in the care of those who come my way.
Let me touch each one with healing hand,
and the gentle art for which I stand.
And then tonight when day is done,
Let me rest in peace,
If I've helped just one.
Wishing you a Happy Nurse's Day
I graduated Nursing school 2 years ago this week. Wow it seems so long ago. I look back at it now and can see how much it change my life and my kids. Getting through school was no easy task. Sometimes working 2 jobs then finally prayers were answered and the Lord opened up so many doors for me. My family received so many blessings from this experience. I met many people especially women that influenced my life in ways they will never know. I was given an opportunity to work in the financial aid office at the college where I was going to school. That single thing made me keep my sanity. The office was all women. Very strong loving women. It was my second family. They listen when I was down and kept encouraging me all the way.
I made several really good friends and together we survived Nursing school. Some of those friends still touch my life with the strength they have shown through tough rodes they have encountered.
I find myself wishing for that time again. To hang out with them again like we did when were studying so much and listening to our daily stuggles to balance life, school and being mom's.
I also had people around me that if it wasn't for their help with my kids I would have never made it. My sister's helped with my kids. My oldest Michelle watched my kids on a regular basis. This gave me an opportunity to go to my clinical and leave them at 5:45am at her house. Talk about Angels. Her family was just that. To this day my kids especially Sebastian and Alex think of them as siblings and their second mom and dad. For many years they lived at her house.
Everyday as I go into my patients houses and deal with my patients at the hospital I see how very much I am blessed. It is almost a selfish job. I get so much satifaction being able to help them out. I have one patient now that is like a grandma to me. I love talking to her and I often allow more time in my schedule so I can spend a couple of hours with her. We talk about food storage, the depression, her kids, grandkids,etc. I get to learn so much about people and the world than I ever thought.
If someone had told me that 8 years ago I would be a nurse now living a very good life. Moving into a nice house in a nice neighborhood.I would have told them I was crazy. It was 8 years ago I just had Sebastian and knew my marriage was over. Never thinking I could pull off Nursing school. God has really blessed me with my career and my family.
Thank you to all of you who have touched mine and my children's life. Much love to you all.
2 comments:
Heather that was such a good post I had tears in my eyes. I look up to you so much for your strength. I don't know how you do it!! :) I love you and thank you for the example you are to me as a mom, and student. You showed me that even though it may be very hard it can be done and it is very worth it!! Thanks!
You are too sweet Candra. I hope everything went well with yours and Taylor's finals. It is well worth it. Just make sure you find something you love.
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