Monday, August 5, 2013

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

As much as I DESPISED the book this quote came from, it is perfect to describe the last several months.  I'm a huge believer in the theory that there must be opposition in all things in order to appreciate life.  This year has been one of ups and downs constantly.  Some of the "downs" have been extreme downs, but I'm convinced that they were meant to make me appreciate the "ups" SOOOOO much more.  In October last year, I got to experience the other side of the ambulance.  I must admit that I like taking care of people a WHOLE lot more.  I spent a week in the hospital, and took forever to recover.  Gotta love asthma.  Fall semester was my first semester in a University.  I LOVE my school, but it is an hour drive each way and I was in classes 5 days a week.  Combining that and my work schedule was creating more stress as well.  In November, I applied for a job dispatching the Children's Mercy Transport team on night shift (keep this in the back of your mind...it will come back up).  I just felt stuck and like I was just surviving life, not enjoying it.  My brother was engaged and I was dealing with drama associated with THAT as well (not my business to blog about that...just know there was DRAMA in the family).  I survived the semester and passed all my classes...not A's, but passing is about all I hoped for towards the end.  To tell you a little bit about how stressed I'd been, I never even decorated for Christmas.  Those that know me know just how unusual this is for me.  SOOOOOO, those are some of the downs.  These all made me appreciate what was about to come...Little did I know how my life would change.  I survived the wedding, and went back to school. So, Spring semester started off pretty good.  I'd have never thought that I would LOVE my Genetics class like I did.  I was enjoying life again...then February 20 happened.  A day that will live in infamy (in my life at least).

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