Waiting...

I seem to be doing a lot of that, recently. Waiting for this or that to happen.

In order to wait, I have to ignore the moment. After all, I am WAITING.......and nothing can happen when I'm waiting, can it?

I took the car in for brakes and tires this morning. It will be ready tomorrow. I'll be waiting for a phone call.

I sent in the required information to request a copy of some records I need, and now I'm waiting for them, too.

And, since I had my procedure done last Thursday, I'm waiting for Wednesday, and a pronouncement from my physician:

Back to work, or not?

I'm glad the weather has been nice. I have spent a lot of happy hours just waiting.....and walking on the beach, going out with friends, watching the Super Bowl, and reading.....

And writing....

Know what passes you by when you focus on waiting?

Life.

Cali

Two Weeks and Counting....

The countdown has started: back to work in a couple of weeks. I hope. I am ready.

I spend such disorganized days. It takes so long to get up and get going, it seems. I can get up early, I know I can. I've been up before the sun for YEARS; I can do it again.

I think I'm hard-wired to help others. I feel as if I am shirking my duty by not doing things for others. And yet, it has been hard, for all these months, just to do the normal, routine things for myself.

I have one more injection to go and then, fingers crossed, I'll be back at work. Taking care of patients, cursing at all the documentation that is necessary, and looking forward to days off. It's the American way, isn't it?

Today I went shopping. I bought new makeup! It has been so long since I wore any makeup that I have to “practice” for a couple of weeks before I start back to work. Otherwise, I might look like a, well, something out of a scary movie!

This break has taught me a lot: I can handle anything that comes along. But some things are easier to handle than others. And something important: I love my work. I love being able to impact the lives of others positively and help them feel better.

Besides, it's only for fifteen months. Then I retire.

Hallelujah!

Cali

Waiting For a Call....

I have spent the day waiting for a phone call. That is never fun to do. I guess it's easier now, with cell phones, than it was in “the old days.”

We had to wait at home, literally by the phone. Hoping it would ring early and then we would be free to spend our day more productively.

All I wanted to do was pay my bills online. My account was messed up and I kept getting error messages. Of course, I couldn't pay my bills, either.

The phone finally rang about half an hour ago. The lady in charge of electronic banking walked me through the process. It was quite easy, with her help.

I was feeling pretty stupid but, it wasn't my fault. It happened on their end. I just needed to make sure the settings were right on my end, then try to pay a bill online.

It worked!

Now, what to do with the remainder of the day.....

Cali