perspective

so
I have health issues

they are a bit of a bother in my world
somedays a darn big bother

but nothing compared to what friends of mine in NOLA are going thru

so I get noodled for being a weenie about my personal issues
(had to get a handicap packard for my car this week)
and I get noodled for caring about NOLA, or the amazon, africa, or the ice caps (north & south poles)
or the assorted other bits of this,
our only
(really the one & only)
planet & her people
well to those who say that
"it doesn't effect our immediate lives"
I say Phooey!

to those who say we can't do anything any way
I say Phooey!
to those who say our actions don't matter in this instance of the general living of the day to day
or the week to week
or the month to month

I say Phooey!
we Do make a difference
we Do have an impact
we Can make a change
we Can make an improvement

we Can make it better

but not for long

we are near or at the tipping point

with each other

with this world

with our place in time

we need to act as if each moment counts for something

as if each moment is a real issue

as if each moment were our last

there is a wonderful statement that wanders the WorldWideWed space

Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
& Dance like no one's watching.

help those who won't ask

I would add that

I try to do that

we are connected

we are a part of this world

&

this is the last dance

this is the last song

this is the last place we can ever really be.

treat our neighbors well

treat our world well

treat ourselves well

Never forget...

so here I was blathering on about work
~altho the persons who should know better did a dis-service to patient & staff~
when here is a place to remind us of perspective

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://4travelingmermaid.blogspot.com/2006/10/every-little-bit-helps.html
we can never forget that the levees broke more than the water barrier

it broke peoples lives & homes

~BUT~

it did not break many things

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

not the NOLA spirit & soul

~

not the NOLA determination to rebuild & remain

~

not the NOLA perserverance to endure & reclaim

~

but there are things that are needed

to continue

to persevere

to rebuild & repair

~

we can help

we should help

~

check out this site for places to make a real, direct & personal difference

http://4travelingmermaid.blogspot.com/2006/10/every-little-bit-helps.html

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the levees may have broken but

the NOLA people did not

the NOLA culture did not

the NOLA history did not

let's help bring NOLA back

~~~~~~~

contribute today, this week, this month

make a difference

donate today, this week, this month

generate some good karma

give something today, this week, this month

make some good mojo

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http://4travelingmermaid.blogspot.com/2006/10/every-little-bit-helps.html

sometimes work is more than frustrating...

~like~

persons (who should know better) not following protocols

~like~

persons (who should know better) letting the afor mentioned persons doing so

~like~

persons (who should know better) not enforcing the protocols

~like~

persons (who should know better) not supporting the staff who are trying to enforce the protocols

~like~

persons (who should know better) looking only at the bottom line & not seeing that by failing to support the protocols, they are endangering both patients, cash flow and certifications

~like~

persons (who DO know better but have been over ruled by the afor mentioned persons who should know better) having to spend hours of OT/on-call time doing a procedure that endangered patient by being an uneccesary procedure (by afor mentioned protocols that were ignored)

~like~

persons (who DO know better but have been over ruled by the afor mentioned perons who should know better) having to put their personal professional certifications on the line by doing afor mentioned (non-protocol & uneccessary) procedure

~like~

persons (who DO know better but have over ruled by the afor mentioned persons who should know better) losing a wonderful day with family, friends & self

~

~

sometimes work is more than frustrating

~

~like~

when it just plain sucks

(because of the afor mentioned issues)

debb's Blog Should Be Purple

debb is an expressive, offbeat blogger who tends to write about anything and everything. debb tends to set blogging trends, and she's the most likely to write her own meme or survey. debb is a bit distant though. debb's blog is all about her - not what anyone else has to say.

What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?

simple....

it's the simple things that can make a good day Really Good...

things like:
clean sheets on the bed
all the laundry done
a clean kitchen sink
a good night's sleep
sunshine on a cool morning
green things growing in the yard
getting the weeds out of those green things in the yard
a hug from your sweetie
fresh coffee

these simple things make a day Really Good