Today made me think of random things. For instance, it was sunny and nearly 60 degrees out today and it made me think of how poorly my body acclimates to the weather. Here I was expecting the same temperatures we've been having, so I dress accordingly and then I go outside only to realize that I have far too many layers on.
It's moments like those that at the end of the day, I hang onto. Those simple moments where nothing much else matters except for the fact that I dressed too warm for the day.
I cling to those moments because these days I have far more on my plate then I normally do.
I've been told quite a few times that I should become a nurse, or do something in the medical field, though I don't think I'd really like it. I admire those who have a passion for the medical field, it's very stressful, though I'm sure entertaining as well.
But, even though the medical field is not my calling in life, you try and find a 21 year old girl who can handle any disgusting, graphic medical thing thrown at her... we are few and far between!
So, how am I holding up? To be honest, I'm not sure. Probably prayer. No doubt, actually. There's no way I'm able to handle all of this on my own. Though, I wish I could stop relying on my own strength as much, that's always been a weak point for me.
My days begin and end with information overload, but luckily, I have a God-given brain that allows me to store and sort all of that information and pull it out at a moments notice for whatever may come.
I ramble because it's the easiest way to maintain sanity. If I could continually talk about the weather or how not clean my room is, I would. But, alas, the only thing that surrounds my mind these days is hospitals, doctors, decisions, helping, hoping and praying.
I didn't know things would turn out this way, when I was a kid the last thing on my list of "things to deal with when I got older" was so many medical issues. I thought my biggest problem would be picking out a car when I was 16. Ha! That's so laughable now. I guess I've come to appreciate the truly important things in life. Learned not to doddle in insignificant matters. Still.
I guess, at this point of my rambling, I would like to encourage anyone who had the patience to read this random post to really realize what's important today. To tell those you love that you love them. To spend more time showing you love people than telling them. To smile to random strangers because you never know if that one smile will brighten their whole day.
To enjoy life because it's shorter than you think. To trust God more than you trust yourself.
Yeah, and anything else that you deem as very important... do those things today, because you never know when today will be your last.
Signed,
gypsy girl
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