Thinking about work

I was just thinking about work yesterday, since today is my day off and I have nothing else to do, right? There are days when I think I may just walk out; it wouldn't be hard for me to find a new job. The 10 hour days, the patients that can be such a pain in the a**!, the days when the A.R.N.P. I work with and I just butt heads,... and then there are days like yesterday that make me think, maybe I really do LOVE my job. I don't think this kind of job is for everyone. I guess "everyone" would be in nursing if that were the case.Yesterday a patient came in and gave me the best compliment ever! He remarked how wonderful I looked (he has not seen me since July) and that at first he did not recognize me. I looked great he complimented. -My son was six months old at the time(of the last visit), I had very recently gone back to work after so much time; not working for a year, being on bedrest and gaining a ton of weight to try and keep Thad safe. Okay, I had gotten FAT! He went on to tell me that it was my wonderful personality that tuned him in that it really was me. He said when he had met me before, I sort of stuck with him. He recalled that he had never had a nurse treat him like a person, and not just another patient on the schedule. He told me how my personality sparkled and that when he left the office after his last visit -he felt uplifted by my spirit. I hope he left there yesterday feeling that way again; I know he put me on a cloud. I can feel confident that he was genuine with his compliment- a fourtyish, happily married guy; is probably not out looking to pick up chicks. I get compliments on my energy and personality from many patients actually. I think that is one of the reasons that I love my job. I think I also love my job because of the family I have found in my co-workers too. The A.R.N.P. I work with, Tyler, is wonderful. He is like a friend sometimes. He has great advise and is a very intelligent person! I love all the staff! Our office manager has been someone that I can go to for anything, and I mean that! She has been like a mother, a sister, and a great friend to me. I admire her as a wife, a mother, ...a WOMAN! Everyone at work is always willing to help each other out. Not just at work either. When someone is having a baby, gifts are flying about the place! At holidays everyone is so generous and even with out a reason, everyone there is thinking of everyone else. As I think about weighing the good against the bad, I guess there is so much good in my job, that it sort of washes away all the bad stuff. Well, time to come out of my deep thoughts and get back to my day off of taking care of Thad, errands, laundry, and keeping a lunch date with one of my great friends.I hope everyone is well today, and everyday. I love you all and thanks for taking the time to just read a little about what is going on with me and our little family.