It’s been a while since I’ve posted my thoughts up in a public blog. For the past bit, I’ve been using my msn space, allowing only a selected few permission to read it. The idea of random strangers reading my thoughts is a bit unnerving…you never know what creepsters are lurking out there on the internet. Anyways, as a sort of “disclaimer”, please note that I don’t mean to offend anyone with my thoughts or ideas expressed on this blog.
I’m ready to move on to now…hopefully you’ll be patient as I get used to this whole making my own site and maintaining it for your viewing pleasure and for my verbal diarrhea. In the meantime, here’s an update about what’s going on in my life…
So far this term, I’ve mostly been working, but I’ve had time to do some other things when I’m not too tired. I work at a physiotherapy and rehab centre, for those who don’t know. Each day, we see 90-120 patients in our tiny clinic…I’m one of two student kinesiologists. (The title really means nothing) We see a lot of patients that have been through motor-vehicle accidents and are in need of therapy to recover from their injuries. My job duties include: teaching patients to do exercises and stretches, hooking them up on the IFC and TENS machines (I put electrodes on their areas of injury) and applying hot and cold packs where needed, a whole bunch of administrative stuffs and general cleaning and maintenance. Honestly, my work is physically draining and really repetitive…but I love talking to the patients and getting to know them. People tell me that I smile all that time and that encourages me to keep smiling. If anything, I hope I am making some small difference…
This past week, my coworker/boss (the kinesiologist) whom I work under announced her resignation. In about a week, just me and the other coop will have to hold up the fort until a replacement is found. This coop term, I have discovered the sad reality of how (this) physio clinic works…it is a money-making business that cares more about making a whole lot of profit than about the patients. I feel discouraged because I know the patients deserve more than we give them..but I’m just an idealist and a lowly coop that is probably in no position to judge how the company is run. I just know I hate pushing people in and out…
Alright, that’s enough for post #1.
its people like u, that inspire ppl like me and encourage us to want to be better, to want to seek out God more, to stop for just that one second in time and listen to His voice. it’s been a while, but i’ve been reminded, how life used to be so satisfying because God was the centre of it. why am i so lost.
thank you