I Love My Job.

really, I do.

most days. 

after three in a row this weekend with only one day off in between working another two in a row

opened up my eyes to a few things

one.

it brought me back to the reason why I am doing this:

to help people when they are at their lowest

to touch lives 

to make people feel better 

to bring support

to share my compassion

to spread the love

two.

my job is hard

you see people when they are at the absolute worst place in their lives

and somehow have to dig up ways to help them cope

for example

sometimes you have to go with a doctor to tell a patient they have cancer

not just any cancer, a cancer that is very hard to treat and will likely take the life of that patient very soon

it is truly heartbreaking at times

three.

my job is very entertaining

in the emergency room I get to see a huge variety of patients

in one room I can have a patient on their death bed

while the room next door the patient's main compliant is dizzy after smoking pot

or when a patient requests to wear sunglasses so they can look cool while throwing up

at the end of the day I really love my job

even though it can be very difficult at times 

it is one of the most rewarding things in my life 

and I am lucky to work with such a fantastic group of people