It’s been nine months since Covid-19 invaded our land. Unfortunately, the number of reported cases continue to grow and too many deaths are a result of it. I have personally worked with a few of these cases in the outpatient dialysis setting. I’m thankful to say that those patients have survived and moved onward with their lives. This past Sunday, while watching several renowned ministers on television, the one factor they stressed that I know for sure is that we must BELIEVE. As Dr. David Jeremiah stated, “Get your mind right.” We must push out the negative and speak on the positive.
For example, to help my dialysis patients take the focus off of their anger or disappointment of being on treatment, I wear crazy hats. They never know and look forward to what I may have on my head. It could be a pizza or taco hat. Throughout October I wore an array of spider, bats and even a haunted house headband that lit up. On Halloween day, I came dressed as a disgruntled plumber; a plunger hat with toilet paper hanging off of it, a coat with toilet paper and baby wipes with a note, ‘Do not flush the baby wipes down the toilet,’ and other plumber related statements. It was a hit!
This simple act helps me keep my mind right; sharing a laugh, making others smile. It allows me to stay positive and know there is always hope and light even in the darkest nights or tunnels of life.
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, let us not only celebrate safely but be thankful for our health, life in general and for strength to push forward in our dreams and determination to survive. Here is a wonderful quote from one of my favorite books by Paulo Coelho.
“And, when you can’t go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward.” The Alchemist