Chugging along

I realize it's been a while since I was last on here. Here's what's happened;

My sister visited in the middle of October. It was a short visit that went too fast as usual but we had a rocking good time. We enjoyed Lion King on Broadway, among many other wonderful things and conversations. Halloween came and went, and I went trick or treating for the first time since I was a kid. The weather was sort of crummy but we made the most of it. Thanksgiving came and went; I worked both jobs and actually had a fairly decent day. Which leads me to right now.

A lot has changed. The patients haven't been too bad and I've had some really good and meaningful conversations with some. But it's everyone and everything else. There has been this....toxic culture that has been going on for some time now but it's sort of all started to come to a head in the last few weeks. Truth be told I'm not really sure how it started. But there's a lot of bad blood; lots of secret talking and whispering, rumors, bullying, the whole nine yards. A lot of us are fed up and caught right in the middle of it. I don't even know what all the rumors are about. I stay out of the politics and the drama as best as I can; it's just easier for me and my sanity, and for obvious reasons. But one of my good friends who I've grown to know and adore is a victim of some of these rumors, and being around it all is just wearing me down. I feel like lately all I've been doing is defending everyone but nobody cares to even listen. There's this culture that everyone just wants to believe whatever they want and they don't care about finding the truth. I prayed about this in the car this morning that I hope one day there will be others who are truth-seekers and try to help all of us stomp out the rumors and negativity.

I had some work friends over last night for some home cooked chili and...wine. We had some good laughs and a lot of good conversations. I am so thankful they're in my life and for the gift of their beautiful friendship. I can count on them and they count on me. We have all grown so close over the last couple of months and we have all supported each other when some...vicious personalities have tried to get the best of us. I know that this rough patch will pass and better days are ahead. We shall overcome. 

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