Three Things I'm Thankful for on Thursday (yeah I know it's Wednesday)

What a day it has been. Yes, I KNOW it is Wednesday. It should be declared Hell Day for those that know the job that I do (LOVE the actual JOB) and know that it is the day for staffing and paperwork. ugh. It really doesn't matter how hard I work on the weekends or at night, I never seem to be able to keep up! Connie asked the other day how other therapist do it and I think the ones that have the caseloads like I do are working just like I am. We have no life. If I take a break, it is by knowing that there is work waiting next to the computer to be done.

I went to get my weekly allergy shot this morning and decided to come back home and just get that paperwork "knocked out" and then get on over to the school to see some clients. Well, the work ended up taking MUCH longer than anticipated. (I really suck at figuring out how much time I need to work on my paperwork...maybe it is just that I am always hoping it will take less!!) Anyway, it ended up taking most of the day and I gave up the notion of going to work and making any $$$ today. I went to the clinic to print out ALL of the paperwork to save money (by not printing at home on MY printer) and of course ran into complications there....taking longer than normal. UGH. Staffing continues to be right up there on my list next to hitting your toe on the corner of the door or finding out that you have poison ivy...again. We have so many amazing professionals and they are working so hard to do such a great job. I do not know why that it seems to be so hard for all of us to do that for the company we work for. It just doesn't feel like they want us to do that sometimes. Know that feeling????

Anyway, I went to the ACA (Counselors Convention) tonight and got a nice surprise when I heard a young man and his wife sing. It was Ben Storie and his wife. Ben and I have group supervision together and I knew he could sing....but they can really sing!!! They sang a song about "How you Live" and even as corny as it is for me to post lyrics...I want to copy the lyrics here...they are so perfect..then please read my post at the bottom about what I REALLY wanted to write about today!!

Wake up to the sunlight With your windows open

Don't hold in your anger or leave things unspoken

Wear your red dress Use your good dishes

Make a big mess and make lots of wishes

Have what you want But want what you have

And don't spend your life lookin' back

Turn up the music Turn it up loud

Take a few chances Let it all out

You won't regret it

Lookin' back from where you have been

Cuz it's not who you knew

And it's not what you did

It's how you live

So go to the ballgames And go to the ballet

And go see your folks more than just on the holidays

Kiss all your children Dance with your wife

Tell your husband you love him every night

Don't run from the truth 'Cause you can't get away

Just face it and you'll be okay

Turn up the music Turn it up loud

Take a few chances Let it all out

You won't regret it Lookin' back from where you have been '

Cause it's not who you knew And it's not what you did

It's how you live

Oh wherever you are and wherever you've been

Now is the time to begin

So give to the needy And pray for the grieving

E'en when you don't think that you can '

Cause all that you do is bound to come back to you

So think of your fellow man

Make peace with God and make peace with yourself '

Cause in the end there's nobody else

Turn up the music Turn it up loud

Take a few chances Let it all out '

Cause you won't regret it

Lookin' back from where you have been '

Cause it's not who you knew

And it's not what you did It's how you live '

Cause it's not who you knew

And it's not what you did

It's how you live

Now since I know I will be "conferencing" all day tomorrow I wanted to write the three things that I'm thankful for on Thursday, but I'm writing it on Wednesday. (last week I did this on Friday....maybe I will get it on schedule at some point!!)

Here goes:

1. Steve always remembers to close the blinds near our bedroom in the early morning before he leaves for work because we have an insane dog in our house. Insane dog, named Koko, thinks she sees things outside that she must bark at like a banshee. She has cataracts and cannot see past her nose, but somehow she feels compelled to start barking if this blind is up. Steve leaves very early and knows how I treasure early morning sleep...even 5 minutes. God bless him.
2. Another Steve thing. He always comes out to help me bring in my laptop bag and my load of crap of work (see above paragraphs) to do at home. He usually comes out to help bring groceries in too.
3. Final Steve thing. Yes, I know this is his night and he doesn't even know it. I'm thankful that I NEVER and girls, I mean NEVER clean up after him. I don't know if it was the advantage of marrying a guy when he was 38, but whatever the deal...I may have picked up one pair of socks in 17 years. Never a glass or plate. Nothing. Nada. He is just not a messy guy. He has his little lists of things and all, but he keeps them hidden safe.