Count your blessings. I think it is a very fitting song for me, and for those who don't realize this song should fit them. As I hobbled down the hallway of the hospital, I was truly reminded of how blessed I am in the situation I am in now. Well, in life as well. While I am on medical hold, my work starts at 8 am. 8 am! It feels a little like paradise I must say. 8 am is beautiful. The sun is already up. The days of getting up after 12pm seem so far away. Who knew that the same guy who used to sleep until one or two in the afternoon is up every day before the sun is up? Not this guy. At a safety training yesterday an officer was asking some simple questions to the assembled personnel a little after 8. No one was really responding so the officer asks, "What's the deal with you guys?" A person in the room says "It's early." Early?! For anyone who has ever worked on a ship, 8 am comes around and you've already eaten breakfast, had your morning quarters, and cleaned your spaces. After being on med hold for a few days now, I've been able to see what little anyone here has to complain about and what sea duty has done to me. I'm not so exhausted all of the time. I mean come on, I'm writing in my blog! When the work day is over I feel like it is just starting. If only I didn't have a neon cast I could get more done! I also wouldn't be here if that were the case. My point with all of this is that there is always something that you can be thankful for. I should be down and out because I am useless at the moment but it has given me a chance to really rest and clear my mind of all the stress that has built up from the workload on the ship. So if you happen to be reading this, I ask one thing of you: Stop what you are doing for maybe one minute and count your blessings. Count your many blessings and name them one by one. If you grew up Free Will Baptist the tune has to be in your head right now. Be thankful! Take a deep breath and you will see! Never forget why you are where you are. Sometimes we lose sight of that by the monotony of our lives but I can assure you there is a reason you are there! God Bless!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
The Count of Monte Blesso
Count your blessings. I think it is a very fitting song for me, and for those who don't realize this song should fit them. As I hobbled down the hallway of the hospital, I was truly reminded of how blessed I am in the situation I am in now. Well, in life as well. While I am on medical hold, my work starts at 8 am. 8 am! It feels a little like paradise I must say. 8 am is beautiful. The sun is already up. The days of getting up after 12pm seem so far away. Who knew that the same guy who used to sleep until one or two in the afternoon is up every day before the sun is up? Not this guy. At a safety training yesterday an officer was asking some simple questions to the assembled personnel a little after 8. No one was really responding so the officer asks, "What's the deal with you guys?" A person in the room says "It's early." Early?! For anyone who has ever worked on a ship, 8 am comes around and you've already eaten breakfast, had your morning quarters, and cleaned your spaces. After being on med hold for a few days now, I've been able to see what little anyone here has to complain about and what sea duty has done to me. I'm not so exhausted all of the time. I mean come on, I'm writing in my blog! When the work day is over I feel like it is just starting. If only I didn't have a neon cast I could get more done! I also wouldn't be here if that were the case. My point with all of this is that there is always something that you can be thankful for. I should be down and out because I am useless at the moment but it has given me a chance to really rest and clear my mind of all the stress that has built up from the workload on the ship. So if you happen to be reading this, I ask one thing of you: Stop what you are doing for maybe one minute and count your blessings. Count your many blessings and name them one by one. If you grew up Free Will Baptist the tune has to be in your head right now. Be thankful! Take a deep breath and you will see! Never forget why you are where you are. Sometimes we lose sight of that by the monotony of our lives but I can assure you there is a reason you are there! God Bless!
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Well said and so very true. I say this as I look over and see Nicholas in his red wagon, Trudy here by my side and an amazing friend like you sharing positive light to the world.
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