Down days of Christmas
18 more days to go. I envisioned being back in Ohio with my parents, doing our usual Christmas traditions, sipping on mimosas (not me), either Mannheim Steamroller or TSO music playing in the background as we exchange presents, terrible shooting of rolled up wrapping paper into a paper bag and lots and lots of laughs. Not this year.
Nope. I'm at work this year. Working my first Christmas.
I'm quite a bit bummed, to be honest. I asked for Black Friday and Christmas off, and I did not get either one off. Usually in the past I've always gotten Christmas off, which is the first choice holiday I always ask for off. I was only able to go to Ohio on Black Friday because someone was willing to cover for me. Maybe I'll get to leave early; I intend upon asking when I'm back to work on Friday. It's just hard, I guess. I'm really close to my family and being together on the holidays is one of the only times in the year I get to see them. But then again, there are lots of doctors, nurses, soldiers, firefighters, paramedics, etc. that don't get to spend Christmas with their families either. Some of my co workers will be there too, away from their families. My patients will be away from their families. A bit of perspective. But still. I think we nurses and employees are allowed to be sad and miss our families too.
I'm learning and constantly re learning over and over again to try and accept what I can't change. 9 times out of 10 this is incredibly difficult to do. And then I see things posted on Facebook about how so and so is ticked off at one family member, and then I think of my former best friend who almost always on any given day had some sort of grievance with her mom, dad, grandma, so on. It really hurts me, especially this time of year, and especially this year. I would do anything....just about anything to get to see my family for just one extra day. I'm trying to keep a positive attitude about this and like I said, accept it even though I can't change it. I'm going to do my best to make being at work on Christmas a good day for everyone, including me. I just feel like lately I've sacrificed a lot for my job and haven't really received much in return. But that's the beauty and curse of being a nurse; you give a lot and a lot of times don't get much or anything in return. But you keep going because you love it and you love caring for people. That's me.
So to close with a bit of words of wisdom; keep us healthcare workers, soldiers and other workers who have to work on Christmas instead of spending it with their families. Enjoy the special time with your family and be grateful for the time you get. There are many of us who would want more than anything to be where you all get to be.
Nope. I'm at work this year. Working my first Christmas.
I'm quite a bit bummed, to be honest. I asked for Black Friday and Christmas off, and I did not get either one off. Usually in the past I've always gotten Christmas off, which is the first choice holiday I always ask for off. I was only able to go to Ohio on Black Friday because someone was willing to cover for me. Maybe I'll get to leave early; I intend upon asking when I'm back to work on Friday. It's just hard, I guess. I'm really close to my family and being together on the holidays is one of the only times in the year I get to see them. But then again, there are lots of doctors, nurses, soldiers, firefighters, paramedics, etc. that don't get to spend Christmas with their families either. Some of my co workers will be there too, away from their families. My patients will be away from their families. A bit of perspective. But still. I think we nurses and employees are allowed to be sad and miss our families too.
I'm learning and constantly re learning over and over again to try and accept what I can't change. 9 times out of 10 this is incredibly difficult to do. And then I see things posted on Facebook about how so and so is ticked off at one family member, and then I think of my former best friend who almost always on any given day had some sort of grievance with her mom, dad, grandma, so on. It really hurts me, especially this time of year, and especially this year. I would do anything....just about anything to get to see my family for just one extra day. I'm trying to keep a positive attitude about this and like I said, accept it even though I can't change it. I'm going to do my best to make being at work on Christmas a good day for everyone, including me. I just feel like lately I've sacrificed a lot for my job and haven't really received much in return. But that's the beauty and curse of being a nurse; you give a lot and a lot of times don't get much or anything in return. But you keep going because you love it and you love caring for people. That's me.
So to close with a bit of words of wisdom; keep us healthcare workers, soldiers and other workers who have to work on Christmas instead of spending it with their families. Enjoy the special time with your family and be grateful for the time you get. There are many of us who would want more than anything to be where you all get to be.
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