Office of the Past

I miss my hometown. I miss my chatty coworker, V. But I am grateful that I now work in an office with no pregnant women and no babies (okay, so I work in an office with virtually no people). I probably wouldn't be handling life too well right now if I had to help pregnant women for eight hours each day. And hold their newborns. I'd like to think that if I was still working at the obgyn's office that they would have pity on me and help me out with this baby thing, but through other experiences, I know that they didn't take me very seriously.

What I'm thankful for is that they gave me a job when I needed one, and they expanded my knowledge of the female body and reproductive system (I'm a nerd - I found that stuff interesting even before all of this). I loved helping patients and making a difference in their day. The best part was getting to sit down with ob patients at their first appointment and go over money. I would have found the upfront discussion of charges reassuring, but I tried to put at ease those that didn't. I learned so much from the doctors, nurses, lab gals and ultrasound tech. I couldn't handle that environment now.

And I'm grateful that I don't have to.