Still here and still lovin it!

It's been months since I've posted anything. It's not that I have nothing to say, quite the contrary but my life is so amazingly full. I just don't have much idle time for which I'm thankful. I love being a nurse. I love it even on the worst days. Everyone has their own definition of a "bad day" when it comes to nursing and honestly, it depends on my mood! LOL I have had some struggle recently with the way people treat us and had to "regroup". It's not that I'm above anything and I don't want my pride to motivate these words but I am a nurse. I am there to care for your physical well being as well as your emotional and in my heart, your spiritual. I don't mind bringing you that cup of coffee or extra crackers or even grabbing something for you out of your locker. But I do struggle with an attitude of " you owe me this". I am often prayerful throughout my day because I am constantly acutely aware of my standing before my Savior and that your soul, as my patient, is so important to Him. I am, however, human and believe strongly in good manners. Basic good manners. Period. I believe in saying please and thank you and have taught my children by example to be respectful of anyone in service to me, down to the teenage bagger at the commissary. I cannot believe I'm about to type these words but I was struggling to go to work for a couple of months and was devastated by this. It was then I got on my knees before the Lord and prayed for something I obviously don't have...strength. He endured the worst for us! He endured DEATH for something He didn't do! Funny when considering our society who is constantly preaching about "their rights" for whatever cause. And as always, He didn't let me down. I've started praying for HIS eyes and HIS mind for whatever situation arises at work with whomever and whatever behavior they exhibit. I still love love love being a nurse in spite of those trying moments. His grace is sufficient, especially for me while I continue to maintain a spirit of service and love towards others, no matter who they are, no matter what color or their behavior. He loved me that way and it is the least I can do.