EXAMPLES

Last week I was talking to a patient, he had a very magnetic personality, yet he was quiet. He was one of those people I just wanted to be around and talk to. I imagine that it would have been the same way with Christ, he was followed not for his fanfare, rather he was a quiet man, yet quietly loud, drawing attention by his silent humility and kind demeanor.

This man was the same way, I was immediately drawn by his mere existence, there was something special about this young man. I felt like he had a lot of deep insight and I couldn't wait to find out his story, the psychiatric ward is the last place it seems he should be. Later that shift I went into his room to interview him and found him at his desk, bible open and pen in hand, needless to say I was deeply moved and chose not to interfere, I would just come back and talk to him later.

A few hours later I went back and walked in on the same scene. I wish I could put into words how inspiring it is to see someone who just wants to do right, that has taken the truth he has and is anxiously pursuing it. His story was sad, in haste to feel a sense of belonging he'd joined a cult with the promises of eternal happiness and exaltation. Once in he knew something wasn't right and was treated harshly when he tried to leave, finally he got out and tried again to find God, (although the first time had proven itself traumatic), otherwise known as a faith unwavering.

It is truly awesome what vibes are given off when someone is filled with the power of God as this young man was, it is even more amazing to think that as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, having the whole truth, what powerful quiet examples we can and are being.

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Thursday, January 25, 2007

QUOTES FROM THE LOONEY BIN
"I'm a lesbian" ~ A man patient~

"Captain Jones wants me to call mission control, you've got to let me go they need me"~ A man patient~

"You've got to rescue me, their holding me against my will"~Note given to pizza delivery boy by a man patient~

Man patient: You got a girl?
Me: No
Man patient: You got a dog?
Me: No
Man patient: A cat????
Me: No(pause to allow man patient to come up with the next logical question)
Man Patient: You got roaches???????
Me: Possibly, but I dont think so
Man Patient: Man you really are worse of than I am (Man patient walks off)
Me: (Left baffled and wondering how I'm gonna get my self-esteem back)

Me: Hey your slips showing
Man patient: Oh no (reaches down to frantically pull down jeans to cover up visual hallucination)

Man Patient: Hey I've got Diarrea wanna buy some.
Me: What would I use it for
Man patient: You could use it as gravy for your rice
Me: Thats disgusting
Man patient: Alright then you can buy a lump for fifty cents a pound. ( salesman voice)
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Is it ok to lose patience at times

So I 've been here all day yes the 8-11 shift in the bin, yes thats 8 in the AM to 11 in the PM, and here I am at shortly after 7 in the PM on said day and already raging mad. The borderline lady that isn't even my patient has been following me around all day and as much as I love my loonies, 12 hours is an exhausting amount of time to be followed, I imagine my kids, my newborn kids wont need this much attention. Bless her, 70 something years old and still chasing boys, old men would get arrested for that. Just wish my future eternal companion would give me this much attention, would make that decision easy.

Then theres the old "CIA, marine, navy seal etc" irishman who keeps picking fights with his hippy roommate. Most commonly overheard fight-starters:

"You weren't born you were hatched, 9 months later out popped you" or

"You look like you've been interfering with a cow, have you been interfering with a cow?"

Both said with deep irish accent, ok maybe its inappropriate, and I apologize to those of you with a civilized nature, but I guess my love for humor runs deeper than my love for appropriate. Well blogging world thanks for hearing me out, really I do enjoy my work although it will leave me irreversibly weird, just days like this require a good venting/humorous blog.