Tempus fugit

I'm lying on my couch as we speak with my only two comforters, attempting to stay warm. Now, my mom is probably shaking her head right now because she's been telling me for 3 weeks to turn the gas on for the heat. However, I would just like to say it did save money so it was a win/lose situation. So anyway, this is an attempt to fill some time between now and exhaustion. This week was ...... interesting. To be honest, I started off really excited about where the week was headed, then it sort of crashed and burned, but that's a whole other story that doesn't belong on my weekly blog. I'll start with clinicals. My first day I had a women with dementia who started off singing me "Mary, Mary quite contrary." Then around 11:00, she told me I had an innocent look about me, but she knew I was up to something. By 12:00, she was refusing all of her meds. It was an adventure. I guess it was a good experience though, but it was strange to think about reaching that point where one completely loses touch with reality. She's lost who she is which has to be extremely frustrating and confusing for her. Just something to think about. The next day, I took care of a man with end-stage renal disease who was undergoing a heart cath to ensure he had no obstructions, before undergoing a liver transplant. He was so kind, and his wife was also inspiring - she is a 10 year cancer survivor whose stuck with him through this entire process (as he did for her, might I add.) That's a pretty powerful thing to witness, even for just a day. I think it's pretty spectactular how humans can step up to the base in situations that could make others run for the dug-out. I asked her where she got the strength to do it. She told me she couldn't do it without the Lord. I told her that she had an incredibly impactful story and should share it with as many people as possible. I found on also this week that an old high school friend's mom died. He's 2o years old, and he had to decide to leave his current school to come home and get his family's affairs in order. Can you imagine? I just started crying at random times during the week because I can't fathom what he must be going through right now. If you're reading this, I love you and am praying for you.
Ok so the heavy stuff is out of the way - now for the fun stuff.
Thursday night I decided to go out with some friends. The night ended with - my first pumpkin carving ever! Lydia (my mother) deprived us of Halloween (a.k.a. Satan's holiday) when we were younger so I've had to sort of make up for it since high school. Don't worry mom, falls close to the bottom of the list of failures. Anyway, it was a great time , thanks to fantastic friends. I only got 4 hours of sleep, but the pharm test the next day went great so now complaints. OH AND ... I went to Late Night With Roy Friday night- yea, I did. I'm getting into the sports this year- I've decided. It's on my list of goals for this year (and yes, there is a literal list). This is quickly becoming way to lengthy though, but in conclusion, my goal for next week is to keep in mind that I have far more than I deserve, that I am owed nothing, that my life is full of blessings and those things that I don't have are missing for a reason SO happy Monday to everyone- have a great week! <3

Matthew 6:25-34