living life

It is the little things in life that really make the big difference. Today at work I felt George Jetson on the dog walk moving at warp speed, as he yells Jane stop this crazy thing. The demands were great, and the resources few, which is not an uncommon in my work. However, towards the end of the day as the huge storm was starting to subside at the close of another shift, this very quiet doctor who seldom if ever calls to give me the latest radiology report and say " are you doing OK?" In all my years of nursing, I can't remember a time that a doctor did that. I can tell you I was shocked and suprised, yet it was in that moment that allowed me to realize we were a team, and I was not only the patient's nurse but a person who was stretched to the limit and they knew it. It is these little moments that many times we pass them by and not pay attention to the words or acts of kindness shown to us. I am just so thankful I paid attention. Many times all of us have so much coming at us that we miss these little treasures. Living life is all about savoring these small treasures and making a true difference in our day.