I am off work today, sick. It is 34 degrees C on the first of March, first day of autumn. The house cleaner is in and I am wanting to be horizontal on my bed in the a/c. Since I can’t stand to be in the house when the cleaner is in I am sitting on the back deck, sniffling under two ceiling fans that just don’t cut it.
However, I am listening to podcasts that I have downloaded over the past 6 months or more and never listened to. At the moment it is the guys from Manager Tools. I have just finished their two part episode on Timely Meetings. I reflect on the point that they make, that I have seen before, that effective meetings, start on time, have agendas, have time frames on each item, and these time frames are held tight. Wow, I know this stuff, I hate meetings, particularly ones I am not running, but the point Mark and Mike make is to run your own meetings, and participate in the others. Yours/mine will be efficient, don’t worry about the others. This is the point I guess. It is that other popular culture idiom, don’t sweat the big stuff, as I don’t have control over this.
For example, it is now 1 week since the Christchurch earthquake. My wife, Lisa, was there. She is home, her belongings are not, but, I have the most important person in my life with me. This goes to so many things I am thinking right now. I am off sick with a cold, how pathetic, but you know what, my patients don’t need my bugs. The work will still happen, whether I am there or not. In fact, I will hopefully be in healthier and more ready for my patients tomorrow.
Lisa had bought a new camera to go to NZ with. I was looking forward to playing with it. It is now in the bottom of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. BUT, once again, Lisa is NOT. Why should I mourn a thing that I never saw, when I have the person I have been with for over half my life. Reality checks are a good thing.
Today’s ramblings are about evaluating the things in my life that are really important to me. I have my wife, my kids, my career and, usually my health. I appreciate all these things and hope that you do as well.
Peace and Love, Health and Happiness to anyone that may happen to ever read this.
I guess working in Oncology you are aware that life has trap doors. Most people like to comfort themselves that tommorrow will mostly be like today. However. our futures may have trap doors or earthquakes. I think you have healthy perspective on what matters in your life. Glad to hear you have your wife back.
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