The parting of the clouds

Unbeknownst to me, today I was nominated for the employee of the quarter in the outpatient division. They nominate 3 employees per division (inpatient, corrections, outpatient) every few months. I was one of  three outpatient staff nominated. Most of the time I just skim through the emails (unless I see someone I know that was nominated!) I don't know if I'll "get" anything for winning this, but I NEVER win anything! (I was usually picked near the end in gym class). I was never "cool" or the popular girl in school. I was bullied in elementary and high school. Yet I busted my tail and got this degree that I'm so ridiculously proud of. 

Y'all, I'm going to get real for a moment. These last few weeks have not been awesome. My back pain was getting worse, I was trying to find a new place to live (no discord between my friend and I, just some lovely things going on in our lives), and on top of that my grandmother, our "Mooie," passed away almost 2 weeks ago. I took some time off last week which was nice, but it was quite unexpected even though she was 93. A loss is still a loss. So dealing with all of that has been, well, stressful to say the least. But then I found a place to live, got some answers about my back and then today, this. I love this job, and I'm humbled and very, VERY blessed. When you're frequently praised for the work you as a team are accomplishing, it motivates you. Not that we are called to just do good things and die, but it motivates you to not only continue the good work but to keep figuring out how to do better. And then when you come up with an idea, you get REALLY excited about it! 

But when I think about this, I'm humbled, as I said. But this isn't for me, this is for my clients, all of them. Some of my clients are just amazing people, and they deserve a new lease on life. One of my regulars often tells me "you guys are saving lives." If I get an award, something tangible of this honor, I wish I could give it to all of them. They deserve it. So here's to them. This honor is for them.