This week has started with a bang! Both kids woke up on Monday sick. It has been two days filled with movies, tissues, and tylenol. I hate when my kids are sick. I hate seeing them miserable. I think I would make a terrible pediatric nurse because I would hate to see those poor kids suffering.

I have finally decided what I would like to do with my nursing. I want to be an ICU nurse. I would eventually like to become certified and become part of the rapid response team. I love learning about CPR and after spending two nights on the ICU floor, I developed a love. Now I just have to get past my adversion for suctioning and ventilators.

I recently read on another blog about a person that lifted another person up during a difficult time. Last night when I was driving home I started thinking about my friend Tiffy and how she has been there for me during some difficult times. She came into my life right after the death of my first baby and my divorce and we became really close friends. We spent nights in Disneyland, the Vortex, and just laying around my apartment. I think back on that time of my life and I don't know what I would have done without her. She didn't give me a bunch of inspirational talks or encouragement but she was just there for me to fill the time that I didn't feel lonely. We seperated paths for a short time and recently reconnected before I had Jaxson. And now I find I am again at a time in my life where I occasionally feel lonely and seperated because I am away from what is familiar to me. Although we are thousands of miles away from each other she is once again feeling that void. I know that I can text her or call her and I always feel better after. This week she went out of her way to mail me some "Utah shirts" and I know it is silly but just having those shirts makes that homesickness a little more bearable. I don't know if anyone knows me the way that she does because she has seen me through my highs and my lows and the best part???? She hasn't run away screaming yet. I tend to be very high strung and stress about everything and she is so mellow and reminds me to focus on the more important things in life. For that I am grateful.

Having friends and relationships like this in your life makes everything seem better. I know that I treasure my friendships and as much as I love my husband and consider him my best friend I know that girlfriends are the true gems of life.