After a crazy weekend of weddings, I found myself relieved as I settled back into my work role as a occupational therapist helping old people ;)

There was even a second on monday morning after my long drive from Toronto and dragging myself back into the hospital, that I smiled from happiness to be back at work.  You know, there's just something about working in a profession where you are helping people get better, and they appreciate the work you do for them.  I can't tell you the thrill I get everytime a patient hugs me, or the tears that well up in their eyes, when I tell them we're planning to send them home at the end of the week.

Some how, I God blessed me with a profession suits me perfectly. I love encouraging my patients, challenging to them to work hard, listening to their struggles, demonstrating empathy, and helping them to regain their lives. It's a wonder I don't always trust Him completely with ALL aspects of my life.

There is pure joy and fulfillment when I am in the will of God.

I think I've bought so many wedding/shower cards that I've filled up my Hallmark Frequent Buyer Card, and I'm due for a free one !  Crazy!

On Saturday, I'll be singing for two wedding ceremonies, so the timing will have to be well thought out! I'm having problems trying to actually make it for the practices and rehersals since I'm still here in Lindsay and the practices are during the weekdays! Argh!

On a funny note.. I've been trying to clean out my kitchen cupboards by eating all the contents so I have less to move back.  This makes for funny meals as I try all the strange combinations to make a meal with the reminants of my food stash. 

Cupboard contents: two cans of chicken soup, one can of lychee, one can of black bean fish, one bottle of tomato sauce, frozen edamame, a few dried shrimps, mayonaise, ketchup, pasta, rice noodles, soba noodles, vietnamese rice paper, oatmeal, jello powder, one italian sausage and some other odds and ends

It's even funnier when I have to try to think of something I can make for a going away potluck! I wonder if anyone will notice that my dish is a little odd..

Wedding Season

It's that time of year again, and it just gets so busy especially with all the preparations, helping out, worship teams, bridal showers and scheduling!

Sometimes I have to sit back and remember what a blessing it is that I have all these things to do.  It means that God has so blessed my friends to be commited to a marriage, and blessed me to be apart of their special day and celebrations. 

New Beginnings..

In an attempt to get back home to be with my family, I've been looking for jobs in Toronto.  As always, God has been faithful and I've got a semiconfirmed offer for Scarborough General Hospital and a call for an interview from Toronto Rehab Institute. 

Decisions, decisions!

I hate seeing my mom sick.  In the past few months I could almost convince myself that my mom didnt' have cancer.  She was doing the usual everyday things that any mom would do, and the things that caused her pain, or she couldnt' do, well... she hide them from us so we wouldn't worry.  So here I was living in my own dillusioned world..

Then my mom started chemotherapy again.    I know she still tries to be strong, when I look into her eyes, or talk with her, the fatigue and discomfort is obvious.  It's there while she responds to my questions, but isn't really there with me in the present.  It's when she can't walk as far as she usually does on her after dinner strolls.  It's there, when I ask her how she's doing, and she gives me a vague unspecific answer, obviously hiding something.

sigh..