Feeling better.......

Act as if you were already happy and that will tend to make you happy.  -Dale Carnegie

Had a good weekend, and I’m feeling much better – mentally and physically.  Early Saturday morning, we went out for a really nice boat ride with our good friends, Debbie and Bill.  Of course, we took the dogs, too – our 2 dogs and their St. Bernard.  It was really nice and relaxing. Then we all (except the dogs) went out to breakfast.  Spent the rest of the day relaxing at the RV.  On Sunday afternoon, our good friends from Key Largo, Robin and Bunny, came to visit – along with their sweet black standard poodle, Pearl.  It was so nice to see them – it has been a long time.  They spent the night in their Sprinter van in the site next to us.  And they brought some fresh dolphin from the Bahamas for dinner, which Bunny cooked to perfection – delicious!  They left this afternoon – sad to see them go.  Now we’re about to get clobbered with yet another thunderstorm.  We do indeed need the rain, but we’re having an awful lot of serious storms lately.

Visiting with good friends is always good for the state of mind.  So that helped a lot this weekend.

Something else that helped tremendously was the “kudos” that I received from the doctor’s office I transcribe for.  I’m not usually one to brag, but I just want to share what the 2 nurse practitioners said after I sent them a copy of the photo of me doing their transcription from my hospital room.  I said, “How’s that for dedication?”  Here’s what they said:

Mary said, “Jill showed me the picture of you in the bed.  At first I laughted my A S S off, and then it made me melancholy.  Maybe melancholy is the wrong word, maybe pensive?  I was so totally filled with admiration for you, that I caught my breath when I saw the picture.  You were the perfect picture of devotion, dedication, willfullness, stubborness, peace, and determination all in one.  I really think you're tops, Suze.  I mean it.  I can't say that I know many people who would have continued with their work given your condition.  I wish I could see you more; you would be a daily dose of inspiration for me.  We all really appreciate your work.  I especially appreciate the devotion that you show towards our patients as emphasized by your constant need for performing at your personal best; you're really particular about getting things done in a timely manner.  I should be more like you!”

And Jill said, “I hope your weekend is better than last.  Hang in there.  Yesterday I was having a meltdown, and I do apologize for my gruff language [I don’t know what she was talking about…..never noticed it], but I felt like telling everybody in the office today just to…..grow up and do their job.  And then I got to thinking I’m the only one who works hard for a living, and then when I logged on AOL I saw your picture, and I felt really stupid because I think you’re more dedicated and work a heck of a lot harder than any of us, or maybe all of us combined, and we really do appreciate it.  Okay, like I said, I hope you have a better weekend than last, and I’ll talk to you on Monday.”

I guess I’d better shut down my computer now because the storm is imminent.  Just wanted to post a brief blog to let you all know I’m doing so much better.  As always, thanks for keeping me in your thoughts.