Rest Day

A simple "hello" can make a huge impact. For the past week I have been working at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, although I am not working as a part of the hospital, I feel I can still make the patients day with a simple hello or a wave. My girlfriend Monika is an Oncology nurse and from what I see and hear she is probably the best one around, she takes so much pride in her work and often looks past what she dose on a daily basis as just being a job. These actions that she demonstraights to me, help the decisions I make in my further carreer choices of helping others. When I stop to think about what I really want to do as I grow up, I think of the people closest to me such and my parents and girlfriend. I will start by telling you how caring my parents are, not only with my family but by reaching out to thouse in need on a regular basis. My parents have always ingrained into my thoughts that its not about how much money you make or the possessions you have, but about the lives you help along the way.
Then there is my girlfriend Monika who day in and day out she drives her way into work, to tend to the people that are dieing of cancer. Monika puts on a smile and dose her best to not absorb the surroundings but to help the people that are in need. Weather it is the little things she doesn't stop to think about like a "hello" or a "have an enjoyable weekend at home" or a simple change of position in the bed. These things are all something that you might look at as your do diligence, but in essence it could just make peoples day! Monika has taught me so much in the past two years, especially to make the little things count!

Last week I was on my way to work, and I got the call from my boss saying that I would be working in the garage of SickKids Hospital. I looked at this in two ways 1)"this sucks, going to be stuck in a dark boiling hot parking garage while it's beautiful weather out, and 2) awesome I get to see so many kids that have the unfortunate luck of being sick but, have a wonderful chance of seeking help from the leading kids hospital in the world, and I get to say hello.

While working at SickKids I have discovered that the little things in life can bring such a bright smile to a sad face. Over the past week I have tried to say hello to as many Kids and parents as I can, or simply hold the door while a mother or father pushes there ill child in there wheel chair. My hellos will carry on day in and day out, for the rest of my life as my parents have taught me to do.

"I say Hello, or give them a wave and the smile is ear to ear."


Rest Day