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another week in my life

It is crazy how fast a week goes by. My mom and I were discussing this over the weekend. How long a week would be when I was in high school, it took forever to get to the weekend. Now its like you blink 3 times and hey, we are there. Not that quick, but it comes around a lot faster than when I was young. I feel like when we grow up,life becomes a lot harder. You have to deal with finding a job, co-workers and bosses. Time flies by when you have to deal with all that. I can't believe that it has been 9 months this month since I got the gift of life. I thought that day would never come when Gus was stuck with me. Now that I am back to the old Ashley. I'm thinking like the old Ashley. Not good. It is so easy to take life for granted I believe that everyone has done this. I have, it's so simple. I noticed this when I went to the temple this past weekend with my mom. I am so blessed to still be on this earth that He created and I am able to go to his house on this earth to feel Him closer to me. Take time to thank Him every single day for waking up in the mornings, being able to walk/jog/run, you aren't on a feeding tube, or oxygen. About the feeding tube I saw a patient in the hospital and they were on a feeding tube and she was able to eat that day. When I was on my tube I was so thrilled when I was able to eat liquids. There are so many things in our lives to be thankful, grateful, or blessed for.
Today on Monday I took my job for granted. When I go to work I want to work. I am not good at milking the system. So today I went into work and I had one patient late afternoon. I was upset so I left. When I got home Steve sat me down and said, "What do you think people do at work?" He told me that people stand around and they put in their time and leave. Some days I am busy and some days I'm so as molasses, but I still need to be grateful to be able to work, to be out in about in public, all by myself, and strong enough to work all day. Like I have said a lot lately be grateful for the small and simple things, this is what I am talking about.

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