Gratituesday

Today I am grateful for...

Encouragement. I am in the midst of a very overwhelming week at nursing school, and encouragement has come in many forms: hugs and help and reassurances from my husband; commiserations and positive feedback from classmates; smiles from instructors; a long chat with a friend; and one-liners from my four-year-old: "Mommy, are you going to work at the hospital and wipe sick peoples' bottoms today?"

Small town friendliness. It was cold and raining outside, and I didn't feel like leaving my warm nest on the couch to go to the store and get the staples that were absolutely needed before morning because we were almost out of bread, milk, and toilet paper. The husband was even more exhausted than I, so I dragged myself to the store and plodded through the aisles, draped over the cart. Ever had a night like that?

Well, what if you were plodding through the store draped over your cart and you happened to meet someone familiar who called you by name, smiled at you, and asked about you? Wouldn't you immediately stand up straight, smile, feel better, and feel cared about? I know I would. And I did, when it happened to me.

Cool thing is...it happens all the time in a small town. :-)

How about you? What are YOU thankful for?

Gratituesday

Today I am thankful for...

My girls passing their dosage calculation test. We studied together for hours on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday for this make-or-break test. (10 questions, and you've got to pass with an 80 or you can't continue in the nursing program.) I am SO proud and so happy. They not only passed the test; they conquered their fears!

Hugs. I can't think of anything else in the world that has the power to instantly comfort and restore us like a warm hug. Like my oldest has always said, "Love is the BEST medicine."

What are YOU grateful for?

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Gratituesday

Today, I am thankful for...

My wonderful husband. He can make me smile and laugh again after the worst of long, hard days filled with bad news. Better yet, he can even get me cracking jokes and making him laugh, too. I am convinced that his hugs have magic powers. :-)

Lunch with Karen. We bemoaned a bad case of brain cramp after an intense morning of dosage calculations, formed a plan of attack to study the difficult stuff this month, and cracked central line and NG tube jokes, all over po' boys at Huckleberry's.

My dancing princess, a.k.a. the newly-minted four-year-old. She's absolutely right: twirling and giggling does put the day into proper perspective!

"I love you, Mommy" texts from my fourteen-year-old. :-)

What are YOU thankful for?