Mixed Nuts: Tuesday blog - by "A TIRED mommy

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Tuesday blog - by "A TIRED mommy

I know you are expecting a wonderful post full of pictures and words of wisdom (hardy har - just joking, folks), but alas, tonight that will not happen. I am so busy this week that unfortunately, the blog is going to take a back seat until Saturday. I don't have any pictures anyway, so might as well skip a day.

Tonight is my school's open house. I am home for exactly 1 1/2 hours and then I have to return there for the evening. I am hoping no one cares about their school nurse, and I can get some work done in peace and quiet.

Tomorrow night is Arlington's open house at her school. So, another evening gone. But I am anxious to meet Arlington's teacher, so that one I am looking forward too.

Friday night is dinner out with my nurse co-workers. Well deserved because our school district is trying to kill us by slow torture this year. The district AND the parents. This week hasn't been awful - just a case of ring worm, flu, pink eye, and two cases of shingles. So - you know - better than last week. Right? Right? Positive thinking.

So I will return on Saturday. I want to say though - when you speak to your child's school nurse - remember - be kind to her. She has a lot of kids to care for and she may not always remember every mole your child has, or that your child may be a little more sensitive than most. We try our best, and we have the BEST interest of your children at heart. I hear so many horror stories about parents who really ream their school nurses for the smallest of problems. My school is tiny - I am only responsible for 270 kids. I know most of them pretty well. (hence the fact that I had 4074 visits last year.....) But some schools in some states - it is one nurse to 6000 students. Or a nurse manager who covers 47,000 students! We try our hardest, and your child's health and well being are our top priority. And the staff. And the teachers. We are way more than a "bandaid nurse". Those days are over for school nurses. We have children who have emotionally, physcially, and mentally complicated issues. We have to recognize such a multitude of complicated issues that it might surprise you.

So, I just say - be kind. The nurse is not trying to bother you when calling about a sick child or to ask you a question. You know your child best, so a phone call to you is invaluable.

Have a great week!