Reflections.. Why Do We Do This?

i was thinking this morning (somewhat of an accomplishment in itself).

i'm closing in on my 55th birthday and have been in health care since i was 18 years old. in 1969, i was a navy corpsman (medic) with the marines in vietnam (try starting iv's while you're being shot at!). after service, i was an emt then a paramedic. then came nursing. i almost quit the profession until i became involved in pediatrics. my entire life changed.

now as a pediatric home infusion rn, i absolutely love what i'm doing. the hours are horrible. fighting traffic gives me headaches (and increases my vocabulary somewhat). and i rarely have an entire weekend off. but i wouldn't do anything else.

why am i doin this (i ask myself)? the answer is simple.. the kids. i have been the grandfather of hundreds of kids. parents of kids i saw years ago still send me christmas cards. when i've had bad days and wanted to say bye to it all, i've walked into the office to a bouquet of thank you flowers. that's why i keep going. why do you keep doing what you do? :balloons: