Back and Front

If you talk about someone behind their back, have the courage to say it in front of their face. I have seen this many times in work. People talk about other people and then someone passes the conversation along. This scenario usually involves two of the same people. They never learn. Either stop talking about each other or admit to it when you are confronted.

Tin Foil

I know what I want as a gift, if someone would ever ask. I want tin foil. It has gotten so expensive that I shutter every time I have to purchase it. I remember paying $3.00 many years ago and somehow the price now hovers around $9.00. That just isn't right. So from now on, tin foil is the way to go, for all occasions.

Just Quiet

I received a call from a potential patient a few days ago. I asked my normal intake questions and got to the one that asks why they are coming here. The man said that people think he is depressed. I asked if he thought he was depressed and he said no. Then I asked why other people would think that. He said that he is a quiet type of person and would rather sit and take in a situation than talk a lot. His friends are seeing this as depression. He is seeing it as just being quiet. He said he is a happy guy who loves life, but just doesn't say a lot. In the end he never booked an appointment because after our conversation he realized that there was nothing really wrong with him in the first place. 

cAP sIZED

I know this title looks weird, but this has happened to all of us. We press the cap lock key instead of the shift key and do not look up as we type. After a few minutes when we are proofreading our letter, we see the mess. Everything has to be deleted and rewritten. One day I am just going to leave it that way and see the reaction of the recipient.

Florida

I am up with the birds. Probably before them. I booked a very early flight to Florida because the price was so low. I will be there before my parents wake up. I hardly slept last night worrying that I would not get up at 3am to leave for the airport at 4am. The fight is at 6am. It is cold and dark out, but I know that in a few hours I will be in the warmth and sunshine of Florida.

Little Boss

I babysat my grandson yesterday and as usual he was a lot of fun. He is slowly changing from an infant to a toddler. He has a daily routine and he knows it well. When he woke up he pointed to his changing table and said, "Diaper". He then went downstairs and said, "Kitchen". I served him his breakfast and as I put each spoonful into his mouth he said, "More'. Then he said, "Patient". He eats fast, so when we feed him we say, "You need to be patient". He played and watched TV and at 12 pm on the dot, he ran to the refrigerator and said, "Eat". Then he pointed to the microwave and said, "Hot", to let me know his food needed to be heated. Then he went to the silverware drawer and said,"Fork". All I could do was laugh.

Deep Freeze

It is cold out. So cold that Shellby did not even want to take his morning walk. So cold that my hands froze after being out for 3 minutes. The weather has been as erratic as the world. Last week it was 60 degrees and today it is 9. I wish it would make up its mind.