Falling Leaves and Motivation
I had an easy day at work today. I had been trying to get my dear patients ready to transfer out the first hour (even before I saw and talked to the residents and doctors). Finally, they both transferred out in the afternoon. Part of me wanted to keep them. They were so cute and good patients, you know, the pleasant and compliant types. But they were just too well and stable, I could not keep them. It just won’t be right. It is expensive staying in the ICU.
By six thirty pm, we, nurses, were all gathered at the nurse’s
station, not stuck in the patient’s rooms one hour before we leave. That is a good sign. Then somebody sang a few lines from the song,
All About the Bass. Most responded they
like the song. I like it too before I
found out the lyrics. It has a retro-type,
catchy tune. This is not an autumn song entry
to fulfill the topic of the day for the NaBloPoMo. But it is funny, I have to include it to this
post. Here is a clean version cover by
Kate Davis.
Motivation
Now, here’s is an autumish song for NaBloPoMo with a motivating message--do good and help others.
Falling Leaves
Music by Primitive Quartet
Falling leaves that lie scattered on the ground
The birds and flowers that were here now can't be found
All his friends that he once had are not around
They are scattered like the leaves upon the ground.
Some folks drift along through life and never thrill
To the feeling that a good deed brings until
It's too late and they are ready to lie down
Beneath the leaves there scattered on the ground.
Lord let my eyes see every need of every man;
Let me stop and always lend a helping hand
Then when I'm laid beneath that mossy ground
There'll be more friends around than leaves upon the ground.
To your grave there's no use taking any gold;
It's no use when it's time for hands to fold.
When you leave this world for a better home some day
The only thing you'll take is what you gave away.
oooOooo
oooOooo
My good day ended with my daughter winning one game out of her two teams today. (She played both Level 3 and Junior Varsity). She made perfect serves and hits, she says. I was not there to watch but just listening to her made me feel like I was sitting on the the spectators bench admiring her.
2 comments
Write commentsAs catchy as that first tune is, I don't really care for the words, either. Shaming one group to prop another up is never the right way to go. The second song does have some beautiful lyrics, though.
ReplyHere's hoping for more good days for you! :)
Thanks, Emilie.
ReplyI would love to read your comments.