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"elegy" |
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06 May 2004 05:47:35 AM |
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i need a less stressful job. |
for real.
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"what does my body have to do
with my gratitude?" (ani d)
http://shattering.org
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| User: "wombn" |
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| Title: Re: i need a less stressful job. |
06 May 2004 07:18:53 AM |
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On Thu, 06 May 2004 06:47:35 -0400, elegy <elegy@shattering.org>
wrote:
for real.
I can imagine. I've never had to deal with dying, in pain, confused,
frightened creatures every day.
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "elegy" |
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| Title: Re: i need a less stressful job. |
06 May 2004 07:19:32 PM |
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On Thu, 06 May 2004 12:18:53 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
On Thu, 06 May 2004 06:47:35 -0400, elegy <elegy@shattering.org>
wrote:
for real.
I can imagine. I've never had to deal with dying, in pain, confused,
frightened creatures every day.
it's the dying ones that really get to me. or, rather, the ones that
could crash at any second. it's just really stressful.
i spent tuesday and wednesday night that way. tuesday was a cat that
was 3/4 of the way dead already from kidney failure but the people
didn't want to put it to sleep yet. wednesday was a dog with severe
bleeding issues who could crash and bleed out at any second and there
would be basically nothing i could do, depending on what happened.
(she was ok overnight though thank goodness).
i hope tonight is quiet!!!!
---
"what does my body have to do
with my gratitude?" (ani d)
http://shattering.org
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| User: "wombn" |
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| Title: Re: i need a less stressful job. |
07 May 2004 02:39:36 AM |
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On Thu, 06 May 2004 20:19:32 -0400, elegy <elegy@shattering.org>
wrote:
On Thu, 06 May 2004 12:18:53 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
On Thu, 06 May 2004 06:47:35 -0400, elegy <elegy@shattering.org>
wrote:
for real.
I can imagine. I've never had to deal with dying, in pain, confused,
frightened creatures every day.
it's the dying ones that really get to me. or, rather, the ones that
could crash at any second. it's just really stressful.
i spent tuesday and wednesday night that way. tuesday was a cat that
was 3/4 of the way dead already from kidney failure but the people
didn't want to put it to sleep yet. wednesday was a dog with severe
bleeding issues who could crash and bleed out at any second and there
would be basically nothing i could do, depending on what happened.
(she was ok overnight though thank goodness).
:-(
i hope tonight is quiet!!!!
<crossing fingers>
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "Nathan Stehle" |
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| Title: Re: i need a less stressful job. |
06 May 2004 05:14:33 PM |
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in article 8t5k90pjmhlnhjgt58p84hkhb308krl2en@4ax.com, elegy at
elegy@shattering.org wrote on 5/6/04 5:47 AM:
for real.
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"what does my body have to do
with my gratitude?" (ani d)
http://shattering.org
Why is that (seriously)?
--
"Nothing contributes so much to tranquility of the mind as a steady purpose
- a point to which the soul may fix its intellectual eye."
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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| User: "elegy" |
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| Title: Re: i need a less stressful job. |
06 May 2004 07:21:28 PM |
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On Thu, 06 May 2004 22:14:33 GMT, Nathan Stehle <nwstehle@spamcop.net>
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in article 8t5k90pjmhlnhjgt58p84hkhb308krl2en@4ax.com, elegy at
elegy@shattering.org wrote on 5/6/04 5:47 AM:
for real.
Why is that (seriously)?
i work nights as a vet tech, so i'm the only person in the hospital
and any very sick and/or dying critters there are my sole
responsibility. there is always a doctor i can call if something
happens, but it's still up to me to do whatever needs to be done.
sometimes i just don't feel capable enough to be holding these animals
lives in my hands.
---
"what does my body have to do
with my gratitude?" (ani d)
http://shattering.org
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| User: "Nathan Stehle" |
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| Title: Re: i need a less stressful job. |
07 May 2004 06:55:54 PM |
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in article ogll90902kgbnj8bue0lccb0gormt2c2p2@4ax.com, elegy at
elegy@shattering.org wrote on 5/6/04 7:21 PM:
On Thu, 06 May 2004 22:14:33 GMT, Nathan Stehle <nwstehle@spamcop.net>
wrote:
in article 8t5k90pjmhlnhjgt58p84hkhb308krl2en@4ax.com, elegy at
elegy@shattering.org wrote on 5/6/04 5:47 AM:
for real.
Why is that (seriously)?
i work nights as a vet tech, so i'm the only person in the hospital
and any very sick and/or dying critters there are my sole
responsibility. there is always a doctor i can call if something
happens, but it's still up to me to do whatever needs to be done.
sometimes i just don't feel capable enough to be holding these animals
lives in my hands.
---
"what does my body have to do
with my gratitude?" (ani d)
http://shattering.org
I knew you were doing the vet tech thing, but didn't know it was at night.
From what I know of you, you are extremely capable and caring, but caring
can be difficult and draining too. Be gentle with yourself, you are doing
some very good things with your work. I know I'd trust you with my Oreo.
Will you have an opportunity to move to days at some point? For me, it
would be nearly impossible to work nights for very long. It's the way I'm
wired. And the to do what you have to do would be tough. I admire your
strength and conviction a lot.
--
"Nothing contributes so much to tranquility of the mind as a steady purpose
- a point to which the soul may fix its intellectual eye."
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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