Easter Sunday

It's been a long weekend. I worked a 12 yesterday and again today, and I am exhausted. Didn't really sleep last night, either, which doesn't help the situation! I thought that work was rough yesterday, but then today was even worse. Staffing was bad because for some unknown reason people called out sick today. Hm. Easter Sunday with no holiday pay... yeah, I can see how that could happen! So we each had more patients to compensate. And I had this one guy who just wore me out. Let me summarize it this way: locked restraints, diabetes insipidus, schizoaffective disorder, and oh yeah... incontinent. Like I said, long day.

Today didn't really feel like Easter. It felt pretty strange not to go to church. I didn't like it. I know celebrating the holiday doesn't change the reality of Christ's resurrection, but still... I wish I could have gone to church. Or had Easter dinner with the Ericksons. I was bummed to have to turn down their invitation! I was glad to have them think of me, though... it was nice to have someone remember that I wouldn't have anyplace to go on Easter. I've discovered that one of the disadvantages to being a single person who lives alone is that, well... you're alone a lot. So it's probably just as well that I had to work. Sigh. Okay, enough feeling sorry for myself!

I was driving home from work tonight and heard this song on the radio... and the lyrics really seemed to speak to my heart at the moment.

You put me here for a reason
You have a mission for me
You knew my name and You called it
Long before I learned to breathe

Sometimes I feel disappointed
By the way I spend my time
How can I further Your kingdom
When I'm so wrapped up in mine

In a Blink of an eye that is when
I'll be closer to You than I've ever been
Time will fly, but until then
I'll embrace every moment I'm given
There's a reason I'm alive for a blink of an eye

And though I'm living a good life
Can my life be something great?
I have to answer the question
Before it's too late

Cause in a Blink of an eye that is when
I'll be closer to You than I've ever been
Time will fly, but until then
I'll embrace every moment I'm given
There's a reason I'm alive for a blink of an eye

If I give the very best of me
That becomes my legacy
So tell me what am I waiting for?
What am I waiting for?

~"Blink of an Eye" by Mercy Me