Right Where I Need to Be

I fed a sweet old man lunch and dinner today.

He's not able to feed himself. So I fed him.
When I left my home care job, I was so afraid that I was leaving my calling.
The work that I feel led to do.  The work for which I feel passion.
As I rushed around from room to room today, taking care of the needs of a dozen patients, I didn't feel that way.
I scurried back and forth, trying to make sure each patient was being taken care of, answering call lights, taking vitals, among what seemed like a million other things, and hoping I was doing well on my second day at this job.
When we finally had a moment to breathe, the senior tech who is training me said, "I want to tell you something.  We have had a TOUGH group [of patients] today.  This has been a very busy and hard day.  And you have done an excellent job.  These patients have received far better care than they would have if you were not with me today.  And if you can handle this group on this day - you can handle anything."

I fed a sweet old man lunch and dinner today.

Quick Frags

~~ Quick Frags!!  I actually prepared most of this post earlier in the week but didn't have time to actually POST it!

~~ Life is good - those of you who care about me and know about my life, just know that I am as happy as I could possibly be at this point! =)

~~ I posted earlier this week about my Instagram addiction.  Later that same day I snapped my favorite Instagram pic yet, so of course I HAD to share it with you.  I was at an auto shop and saw a very big dragonfly on the wall.

Pre-Instagram, the camera washed out the color and it looked like...a bug on a wall.

After Instagram.....

~~This is my new favorite song.  The singer & co-writer is 24 years old and has absolutely knocked my socks off.  She is AMAZING!

~~ As always check out Half Past Kissin Time for more Friday Fragments! & Have a wonderful weekend!

Priorities.

I recently read a blog post that has really been weighing heavily on my mind.
It was about 'not having time' for the people in your life.
And 'being too busy' for your friends and loved ones.
And what that boils down to is really a matter of priorities.
We make time for the things that we consider to be important.
I don't mean every day.  But if someone is important enough for you - you WILL find time in your life for that person.
And when you keep reaching out to someone who continually shuts you out - because they are too busy or don't have time - you have to finally accept the fact that you are simply NOT a priority to that person.  No matter how much you love them.  No matter that you would drop anything to be there if they needed you.
And it hurts.
But there comes a time when you just stop.  You stop making offers because you know they will be rejected.  You stop making plans because you know they will be cancelled.  You accept that you will just be a bystander, standing at the outskirts of their lives.  Watching and occasionally allowed in but not truly a part of it.  Because you are NOT a priority.
You don't have to like it, but you do have to accept it.
It is what it is.  Concentrate on YOUR priorities.  And move on........