death and other such things

as i have stated before, i work at a random no name vet clinic. i love what i do. i help animals and the people who consider them family. the part that sux is death. the death of an animal you have provided mecial care for, the grieving of the family that considered this pet a loved one.

some days those deaths hit me hard. . .today was one of those days.

i have a hard time shaking it off when the death of these animals makes its way in. i try very hard to keep it at a distance, to remind myself that the animal wont suffer anymore, that this is the best choice. . .but sometimes the loss of the animal, the grief the family feels, the ominous presence of death in the clinic seeps its way in to the core of my loving heart. . . and its hard to push back out.

i cried today.

Saturdays

saturdays aren't the same when you go to work on them. there is no sleeping in late, there is no lazy mornings with the kids. but i love what i do , so that makes up for a 6am saturday morning wake-up.

side note: i was following a dog with a ladel trying to catch pee while the owner walked him around the building and the "mom" looked at me and asked "do you like what you do"? i understand where she was comming from, seeing me chase a dog around with a soup ladel to possible sneak up and catch some urine from her dog probably doesnt seem like the number one job choice. . .at least to most people. but i love it. well, maybe not the catching urine part. but i love working with animals. i am even enjoying working with the owners too. i wasnt kidding when i said i meet very interesting people on a daily basis. my days are never the same . . .and even if the same animal comes in, its always under different circumstances.

i also really admire the dr's i work with. they are awesome in their own seperate ways and i learn so much from them every day.

true, i leave work smelling like god knows what, covered in whatever fur the many times with a lint roller didnt catch, and i am sore, and tired, and hungry. . .but i am happy. i think that happiness in your job is worth dealing with the other stuff.

so here i sit, saturday night, watching percy jackson with my wonderful husband and 2 awesome kids. and i can honestly say i am happy . . .how many people can say that???

tomorrow is fathers day. i met my father when i was 25 (thats a story for another time), and since then we have had our ups and downs, but no matter what i am just greatful that i finally met him. my husband is an amazing father as well. when we met i already had our 2 kids and sooner than you can imagine charlie had an instant family (just add water), and he has played his part like a champ. i am greatful everyday for my husband . . i hope he knows that.

well, happy saturday :)

do you ever wonder??

do you ever wonder what the eff some people are thinking? i do, alot! half the time it's of a question if they are thinking at all.

we moved out here from california 3 years ago, and we all really love it out here. but sometimes i just have to take a step back and laugh at people.

for one, the way people drive out here is waaay different than in cali. it's almost like no one really knows how to. i mean i can understand that where we live the freeways are very new, and people are still adjusting, but hell!!! get a grip peeps!!! its a car, there are these things called mirrors. . . look in them!!!!

next, and i know this is the just a sign of the times and not a regional thing. . . but get the hell off of your damn cell phone and drive. you are operating a 2,000 pound machine, you might need the use of both your hands and your brain to operate it. i wish i could take a picture of every person i see texting or checking their e-mail on their damn smart phones, but that would require me taking my hands off the wheel and take away my ability to swerve out of the way of th idiot who isn't looking and is trying to merge into my lane and take off the front of my truck! im just sayin

so, im done ranting for the night. . . have a good one :)

so the journey begins

hello.

my name is sarah, but if your reading this you probably already know that. im a wife, mother, daughter and friend. i work as a vet tech and a random vet clinic. i meet interesting (sometimes strange people) on a dialy basis and i see humor in just about everything in life. . .even the seriously messed up situations.

but thats just me. i am who i am, and love every minute of it, good bad or odd. . . i love life.

i decided to start this blog as a bit of a journal, a bit of a writting outlet, and every now and then a critique on life and love.

hope you ejoy :)