Gratitude

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.~ Gilbert K. Chesterton 

 I thought of this when I heard the news that one of the nurses at work lost her home in an early morning fire the other day. I was wondering why I didn't see her at work. She and her family got out with the clothes on their backs and nothing else.

 We had a staff meeting recently and the conversation started to get heated. Finally, the manager calmed things down. It was about time. It took a JC visit to get things going and for people to realize that it's really about the patients, and not us. It's important we do a good job so we continue to have patients to take care of at the Hotel.

Finally, I saw my late coworker's wife and children for the first time since the funeral at the elementary school in town at a back to school night. They looked happy, lots of kids ran around, and there were popsicles.

Just another reminder to be grateful and have an attitude of gratitude.