A Life SO Ordinary
Monday, Feb. 10, 2003
The day finally arrived: Forrest Gump died and went to heaven. He was met at the pearly gates by St. Peter himself. However, the gates were closed. As Forrest approached the gatekeeper, St. Peter said, "Well, Forrest, it's certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about you. I must inform you the place is filling up fast and we have been administering an entrance exam for everyone. The tests are short but you have to pass them to get into heaven.
Forrest responds, "It shoe is good to be here, St. Peter, Sir. But nobody tolt me about any exam. Shor hope the tests ain't hard. Life was a big enough test as it was."
St. Peter says, "Yes, I know, Forrest. But the test has only 3 questions. Here goes:
QUESTION # 1 : WHAT DAYS OF THE WEEK BEGIN WITH THE LETTER T?
QUESTION # 2 : HOW MANY SECONDS ARE THERE IN A YEAR?
QUESTION # 3 : WHAT IS GOD'S FIRST NAME?"
Forrest leaves to think the questions over. He returns the next day and sees St. Peter who waves him up and says, "Now that you had time to think the questions over, tell my your answers."
Forrest says, "Well, the first one.....how many days in the week begin with a T?. Shucks..... That one was easy. That'd be today and tomorrow."
The Saints eyes opened wide and he said, "Forrest, that is not what I was thinking... but you do have a point, and I guess I didn't specify, so I'll give you credit for that one. How about the next one? How many seconds in a year?"
"Now that one's harder, but I thunk and thunk about that and guess the only answer is twelve."
Astounded, St. Peter said, "Twelve? How in heaven's name did you come up with twelve seconds in a year?"
Forrest replied, "Shucks, there's gotta be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd..."
"Hold it, I see where you're going with this and I see what you had in mind, so I'll give you credit for that one too. Lets go on to the final questions. Can you tell me God's first name?"
"Sure, it's Andy."
"Andy?!" exclaimed an exasperated and frustrated St. Peter. "Ok, I can see how you came up with your answers to my first and second question, but just how did you come up with Andy as the first name of God?"
"Shucks, that was the easiest one of them all. I learned it from the song... "Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me, Andy tells me I am his own."
St Peter opened the gates and said, "RUN, FORREST, RUN . . ."
I thought that that was a good way to open and entry! Its so cute that i couldnt resist it... yes it was calling me! Dont look at me like that!
This was the first weekend I had to work. It went ok, but tonight felt like it went on and on!
Let me tell you i was so happy that I finally got to go home!
The weekends operate a little differently that the week days. There are only 2 housekeepers working instead of about 4 or five. The workload is a lot less, so its not too frustrating as long as there are not too many discharges!
Tonight i was taking the trash and linen bags out of the ER and they were all so full! The ER was busy tonight so all of the bags were really full and heavy.
The trash cart that i used was full and i had to stack 5 bags on top of it and carry 2 bags!
Plus all of the rooms were really hot because they turned the heater way up because of the snowing! So by the time that I was finished my cheeks were really red.
I hate that too! Sometimes i wont even be hot or exerting that much energy, but they decide to get all red! Its embarrasing... i dont know why it is, it just is...
My partner for the weekends is Agata; she is from poland and is 1 year older than me. She and I get along great and we talk alot! She feels more comfortable around me because i am more her age than the others are.
Most of the other employees are in their mid-twenties and older retired folk.
So me and Agata are getting along well! Im glad because I was afraid that I wouldnt have a "work buddy"!
Well I think im gonna stop now! I hope you all have a wonderful day tomorrow! Hasta Luego!
