When I was young, I could never figure out how my aunt and others could see a four leaf clover in the grass. My vision, after cataract surgery is so clear…I now realize how it can be done…just haven’t found one yet !
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Day 02 Something I like about myself.
One of my short comings is liking things about myself but here goes:
** I can keep a secret
** I am a hard worker
** My reputation for working with the elderly is remarkable
** My co-workers, CNA students have given me positive feedback about what I taught them
** I am a good advocate for the abused of any age
** My sense of humor is unique.
** Artistic endeavors have had positive reviews from peers.
** Photography is a love that I excel in
** My children turned out wonderful despite me ! I was a working mother and missed out giving them a lot of experiences others treasure because I hadn’t experienced them, so was clueless as how to be a fun mother.
siggiofmaine
Victoria…I don’t know if the right word is synchronicity but it is amazing. It has happened to me
before, so it doesn’t surprise me, but then again it does with such a random act as going in to blog sites and seeing a name that “calls” to you, or you just by chance open it up.
Thanks for your time and interest. Time will tell if there are more parallels, but this is more than the average already.
Have a wonderful Fourth tomorrow.☮ ♥. Siggi on the coast of Downeast Maine, USA
liv2write2day
Funny how we are drawn toward similar “spirits.” Hmmmm.
siggiofmaine
Victoria, it certainly is a small world. When I moved to Maine, there was not a short term psych unit to work in. Two blocks from my home was a tiny private nursing home…my never want to work in one specialty from nursing school, but it was for only two years…I could do it.
It turned into 27 years, 15 years of teaching CNAs to get the quality we wanted since the population was enlarged to 44, then 40. The administrator had high expectations for care, and we were over fifty per cent private pay which is unusual…pampering was the key … and gooood food !
For one 18 month period in the mid 70’s I worked at the nursing home, taught CNAs a 120 hour course, and worked weekends on the neuro/rehab unit at a hospital in Bangor.
I grew to love the job, and when I “retired” I went to work at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Bangor (NOT associated with the VA), a 120 bed facility. I wanted to work on the skilled unit, a 40 bed hospital type unit, but ended up with the elderly on the special care, mental health, dementia/locked unit. I loved those residents and ended up there because almost every nurse that they had orient down there didn’t like it.
I also am Hospice/bereavement trained and worked as a volunteer for several years.
Thanks for sharing ! ☮ ♥. Siggi in Maine
liv2write2day
Siggi, I enjoyed this so much and found an amazing resonance with what you like about yourself. From an early age I had a special gift in working with the elderly and spent a good part of my nursing career in that area and in hospice (and teaching CNA’s!) I love visiting your blog.
siggiofmaine
Jenna, Thank you for stopping by, reading and taking time to write a comment. I feel the same about you…learnin’ more every day☺.
Enjoy the weekend.☮ ♥ Siggi in Downeast Maine, USA.
We're Jumpin'
All those are really nice 🙂 You are such a “likeable” person. Can’t wait to see more posts! I hope you have a wonderful day.
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siggiofmaine
Hey, Tilly, thanks for coming by and taking time to read my blog hot off the presses..and “like” it.
Siggi in sunny Downeast Maine, USA