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interview for ER job; mom's 69th b-day
Aug. 1st, 2007 09:43 pmI have an interview for a night shift Emergency Dept. Registered Nurse position next Tuesday. I'm excited, if only because it will be $23.98/hour, plus an extra $3/hour for the shift differential. (First, however, I have 3 weeks of orientation on the day shift -- bummer -- at the base pay rate. Not complaining, though! It sure beats the $6.50/hour I'm making NOW. . .)
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Time for bed with the cats, after I throw a load of wash in. Sigh.
My mom turned 69 today & we had a gathering at a local restaurant complete with chocolate fondue. Yay. Old friends of hers who were invited turned up -- people she doesn't see often. It feels like everyone is saying to themselves "I better see her now -- there may not be another birthday chance to see her." Even though I think that is probably unlikely. Her cancer, though growing, does seem "indolent" as one doctor described it. I mean, 1.5-2 cm in a year is not that much. Of course, it will get worse. But for now, I think she might have another year or two or three left to live before it becomes miserable I'm-on-oxygen-all-the-time-now.
But, by all means, I understand the carpe diem mentality. Of both my mom & her friends. They are all getting older. And there are so many less of them now than there used to be.
I am realizing as time goes by that I should rent "The Barbarian Invasions" for my mom or at least re-watch it myself to prepare. And even though I know her death is inevitable and that it will be the lung cancer that kills her, I also know that if you have a chance to prepare for your death -- and your loved ones have the chance to prepare -- it is so much better than if you suddenly die and people are left with not only the grief but the sudden shock of it all. We at least will have the opportunity to prepare ourselves for the worst of it. It's not like she'll be suddenly ripped from us in the prime of health.
That's something. Seems like it wouldn't be, but it makes a difference.
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Time for bed with the cats, after I throw a load of wash in. Sigh.
My mom turned 69 today & we had a gathering at a local restaurant complete with chocolate fondue. Yay. Old friends of hers who were invited turned up -- people she doesn't see often. It feels like everyone is saying to themselves "I better see her now -- there may not be another birthday chance to see her." Even though I think that is probably unlikely. Her cancer, though growing, does seem "indolent" as one doctor described it. I mean, 1.5-2 cm in a year is not that much. Of course, it will get worse. But for now, I think she might have another year or two or three left to live before it becomes miserable I'm-on-oxygen-all-the-time-now.
But, by all means, I understand the carpe diem mentality. Of both my mom & her friends. They are all getting older. And there are so many less of them now than there used to be.
I am realizing as time goes by that I should rent "The Barbarian Invasions" for my mom or at least re-watch it myself to prepare. And even though I know her death is inevitable and that it will be the lung cancer that kills her, I also know that if you have a chance to prepare for your death -- and your loved ones have the chance to prepare -- it is so much better than if you suddenly die and people are left with not only the grief but the sudden shock of it all. We at least will have the opportunity to prepare ourselves for the worst of it. It's not like she'll be suddenly ripped from us in the prime of health.
That's something. Seems like it wouldn't be, but it makes a difference.