Burst of Inspiration

I have had quite the week! Between family and work and school and everything else going on, but I am FINALLY on break! And I am going to Phoenix! Where it is warmer, shopping is fabulous, and most of all, they have baseball!! My three favorite things in one place! Anyway, I had several inspirational things happen and I felt the need to share!

First of all, I know I say the small things in life can make all the difference, but they really can.  Today, I was about to leave work and I had a patient come in with the most amazing story. For confidentiality reasons, I obviously can't tell the whole story, BUT I will tell some!  This woman was the happiest, sweetest, most amazing woman I have come across at work yet. She has a 14 year old daughter who is sick and possibly dying from renal complications. I didn't get to meet her daughter, but this woman was the most positive woman I have ever met in my life! It was amazing for me to see all she was going through, and she still had time to give back to others. She and her five homeschooled kids go every week to visit hospice homes and visit elderly people who are dying, while one of her own children is extremely sick!

After an hour of talking to her, I had this realization and affirmation that nursing is really what I am meant to do in life. I love people. I love knowing that I can help people, even if it is just by making them smile. This woman's story, for some reason hit me really hard and I knew immediately that pediatric nursing is what I need to stick to. I have been questioning it so much lately, but I feel like God stepped in and said, "Marybeth, I know it is hard, but you need to keep going. Go to school, get your degree, and help children like this one." It was a little, small chat we had, but she opened up to me so much, and made me feel good, like I was headed in the right direction.

And especially after all she was going through, her positivity really struck me.  If she can be this happy with a daughter as sick as hers, I can surely shake off all the little things going on in my life and move on.

Anyway, just thought I would share this little bit of inspiration with everyone! It really got me thinking about what is important in life and what really is not at all important.  I hope someone found this half as inspiring as i did! God Bless!!