I'm Good At That.

I saved someone's life yesterday... literally.. she was choking on a peanut of all things.. was in her office and there were 3 of us.. at first.. she was coughing.. and I thought that would be enough.. so I told our coworker to stay back.. and let her try to cough it out.. you're supposed to do that... because that means they are still getting air.. then about 2 minutes later, she started gasping for breath.. so I ran over.. bent her over and popped her in the center of the back a couple of times.. but that didn't work.. so I hugged her from behind and performed the Heimlich maneuver.... worked just like it was supposed to.  Truth be told.. she might have been okay.. who knows.. I'm just glad I was able to help. She is one of the few people at the center that have nearly the same level of work ethic as myself... and she's really a great person.. so I'm glad she's okay. I have had my CPR and first aid certs for 12 years now... I just hope I don't have to use that knowledge anytime again very soon.  It did get me to thinking though.. we never know what is going to happen from one moment to the next.. or that we aren't guaranteed even another minute.  I think Fate sometimes steps in and puts us all where we need to be.. so in all actuality, I was just an innocent bystander in that incident.  I hope when it comes my time to go.. that I don't go on something as mundane as a peanut.

My supervisor was out again yesterday.. day 23 of acting WPO since Dec. 1.  There was a comment made of how vocation was supposed to trade out among 2 of us... but the other person doesn't want that.. It would be nice to get back to my classroom for a bit... and do the job I was hired to do.  A lot of people at the center are getting frustrated.. especially since so many are not doing their jobs.. or being so carefree with their duties... but I'm gonna ride this puppy into the ground so to speak.. I may not have any cares or hopes if it stays open at this point.. but I'm not going to be a reason why it closes.  I did get good news.. somehow I think I've won my union grievance.  I should be getting some type of small monetary award for my outstanding review. Again... I am not that concerned about the money.. I just wanted what I felt I deserved.

I still maintain who I am on a daily basis.. and despite the feeling to just give up on life at times, I am doing well over all.  I remember the past.. I glance toward the future.. but I live in the present.  All I can do is take each day on a daily basis.. and hope for the best.  I won't even say I hope for the best.. actually I just have hope to make it to another day without something bad happening. I have had far too many incidents in my life to take me off guard.. and it has been awhile since the last one.. so odds are that something will happen again sometime soon.. I just keep my eyes open and try to adjust. I'm good at that.