Just Like That

Just like that another year passes by. Realize that this isn't truly a near year that it's just a time line that we as humans place on our world. Based upon the sun's cycles. Nevertheless another year has passed! What do we have to show for it? A personal question for other people to answer, but knowing how this past year went for me I can guess this year wasn't the best. Nevertheless I start an internship on the Monday the 4th that will kick me into shape. Let's talk about that for a minute.

I can't believe I'm here. I remember when I first started my program at WCU and I learned about the required internship needed to complete the program. I immediately decided that I wanted to go to Shepherd Hospital. Now to say that I didn't want to go elsewhere to complete my internship would be a lie, but in the end I finally decided on Shepherd Center. I remember this past October when I went down to Atlanta for an interview and how nervous I was. Two hours later I was finished and driving back to Western, and one week later I had the internship. Let's see how this goes for me.

I really want to leave my mark on the place but of course I can't stir things up too much. Let's be hopeful for my new year but also others coming new year. So it goes everyone.

The times I have cried have been all but weird; however, tonight I sat down with my dog. I sat down with Boot and gave him some food to eat. I kept my eyes on the top of his head and he would take a nibble of food then look up at me. He had this look on his face, the look you get when you have lost something. I started to cry and started talking to him thinking he could understand me. However, I could tell he knew I was upset so I guess that was comforting. I continued to pet him while thinking how there are no Christmas lights on the bushes outside. In previous years my mother had hung them on the bushes for all of our neighbors to see. So it goes.

I fly out tomorrow you know. Fly out to Seattle for Christmas. We're going to Vancouver, British Columbia to I guess sight see. I'm just excited about the Skiing. That's all I have so I'll go now. Peace.

Nothing Else Matters

As I'm listening to NPR I flinch when I here about climate change, health care overhaul and its enemies, and I fully flinch when I think of the real world. I am about to embark on a journey that is exciting and while at the same time scary as hell. My internship at Shepherd Center should prepare me for working with people and should allow me to become a fully fledged practitioner. I know my professors are proud of me and they expect all of us to have a career in Recreational Therapy. I keep thinking back to my philosophies and since I'm young I feel I can deliver efficacious treatments that truly make a difference in one's life.

While I haven't posted here in awhile that's OK because I'm going to use it as a journal. I've been told I need this journal to write down my thoughts however crazy they are so I'm going to. Let me apologize forthright before I start writing my insane thoughts down in an electronic journal. Some of my thoughts will be personal but of course I'll be writing to an audience so I'll keep that in mind. However, forgive my words as they may bring about hostile thoughts towards me, but remember these are only words.