People who seem that their job doesn't matter... ACTUALLY DOES!!!

When we are down in the dumps it is very hard to think and to look at the positive things one has going for him or herself. When ever you feel down or just negative, what do you do? Do you complain and tend to vent? Do you get angry and punch things? Do you get in your car and just drop every single cuss word that you know of and in different languages? Do you step outside for a smoke? Do you go to the liquor store and get a bottle of something just to numb yourself with? Do you induldge in a gallon of Ben & Jerry's? Do you just sit in a little quiet room and cry?

Well... I am guilty of all these things. Some I haven't done in a long time but I did do it. Yes some may be rediculous but its better than lashing out at other people. I know what its like to lose your cool when the going gets tough, when the tides begin to rage, and when your problems seem endless. I know I say things about people that have wronged me in anger and you know what.. THAT ISN'T REALLY WHAT I WANT DO.. I believe that I am a caring person. No I am not perfect I have done many wrong things in my life. But I think what really matters is how you treat your peers.

Lately I have been hating my job because of other people. I get yelled at by nurses when they ask me to chart tasks that they had performed but I am covering my ass when I say "I didn't do the task that you asked me to chart, you did. Would you please chart it?"or When I say "Good morning, how was your drive in?" to the doctors that come in for morning rounds and they just look at me funny and blow me off, when aides treat me badly because I am not a member of their unit because I float. But I am realizing.. That the people who are genuinely nice.. are the house-keepers and the kitchen staff.. you know.. "the little people." If I ever hear that term towards them "little".. You've just offended me even though I am not doing what they do for work. No way should they ever be looked down upon due to their occupation. Look at Christ. He was a carpenter. He had a dirty robe, gross feet, and he was making things out of wood and clay. I am sure he smelled pretty fowel himself, but what did he do? He helped several people and put others before him. Its obvious that he was the one that was perfect. I am not saying that the kitchen and house-keeping staff are my Lord and Savior, but I never hear them gripe and moan like the other staff.. and their job isn't something I would ever want to do in a million years. But they do it with a smile on their face and in kindness. And when I ask them "how are you doing, having a good night/morning?" They say, "I'm blessed so blessed and I am fantastic, MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW ARE YOU DOING??" It just bedazzles me to see them so enthusiased with such passion.

When ever I am finished with a temper tantrum all I can think of how I affected others whom were around me at the time. There are 2 billion on this Earth and I know there are several whom have it thousands times worse than I do. I don't know about other people but I feel bad how I act in the moment of hard times. Its something that not only I should work on but something everyone should work on as well. This life is way to short to walk around all pissed off, and its something I am trying to change about myself. I don't know what it is but entering this in my blog sure helped a lot. Just by some of the ways I am treated by the people who are just looked through on an every day basis, are the ones that brought peace into my soul when it comes to my job. I am very lucky to be in healthcare. Healthcare has put me through some really rough patches in my life but I lost sight of why I am doing it.. FOR OTHERS!

If this just saves one person from getting their feelings hurt because of someone else, I firmly believe this was time very much well spent.. Wouldn't you say? I will challenge whomever reads this to try to do something different in a positive fashion when the going gets tough, the tide tends to rage, and when your problems seem endless; just to see how it makes you a better person. I know I have and I am kicking myself in the ass for not doing so earlier in my life! I cannot tell you how sorry I am, but the amazing thing about making a mistake is what you learn from the mistake, how you can help others from making the same mistake, and that you never make the same mistake again; am I right? If you want to feel better about yourself all you have to do is count your blessings, think of others whom have it much worse, and be polite to whomever is around you because you don't have the slightest clue what someone is really going through in their life. I am severly grateful to have made this mistake.. I was so naive towards this subject, its not even funny.

My all Time Favorite Hero: GEORGE CABLE

What is a hero??
When people think about what really makes someone a hero, they think about someone that's out there fighting crime or someone that saves lives. My favorite hero is someone that is very dear to my heart. He was a great father and wonderful husband and he was a fantastic grandfather and great grandfather . He never really fought crime nor saved lives, however he was in World War II. He was my grandfather, George Cable; and this is why I refer him as being a hero.

My Hero
My grandpa George Cable was a very loving person and a great role model. He was a Tail Gunner in the United States Air Force in World War II. He shot down 2 Nazi planes and he had a lot of cool war memorabilia that my brothers and cousins and I inherited. He was full of stories, laughter, great knowledge, he had a fascinating mind, and never spoke an unkind word about anyone. His wife Ruth was number 1 and everyone else was equal to him.

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM MY GRANDFATHER, GEORGE CABLE
-Never stop being yourself
-Never stop believing in yourself
-If you cannot be yourself, WHO IN THE HELL CAN YOU BE???

I guess when it comes down to it.. You shouldn't change who you are. You are the person that represents you and no one else. If you are feeling down about yourself or if you want to change something about yourself; you should change but only if its something you want to do and no one else persuaded you to make the change. We all can make changes for the better... we should just make the right changes first and only change for the better and for a positive outcome. With perseverance, dedication, and hard work, you can do whatever you put your mind to. You make yourself the kind of person that you want people to remember you by and not what you could have been. We aren't going to be alive forever and I don't want people to remember me for my mistakes and the bad decisions I have made in the past.. Would you?

I am very fortunate to be able to have been in my grandfather's presence while he was alive let alone be related to him and call him my grandfather. He cared a lot for his family and I am damn proud to say I was his grandson. Not a day goes by where I don't think about my grandparents and what they had done for me. Even though I can't see them nor hear their voices doesn't mean they aren't there. Not a doubt in mind that they are watching over me and our family this very second.

R.I.P. GRANDMA AND GRANDPA!