This clip from an ER episode really hit me. I've been asked 'meaning of life' questions in my work as a nurse. Never this aggressively but I wish they'd been direct and open yet definite like this guy. Wow! h/t craig
"I want a real chaplain who believes in a real God and a real hell ... I
need someone who will look me in the eye and tell me how to find
forgiveness".
... makes everything better. Work has been particularly stressful and draining at work this week so I made this chocolate cake for the staff. It helped a little, I think, but didn't stop me from being off sick today : ( . It was sweet, dark and rich - yum!
Hope the Greek and Hebrew exams go well today - let me know if you need some chocolate cake?
It's not often that I comment on current events or controversial topics but I am giving it a go right now:
I had to attend a meeting near home today which started at 9am (a little more humane than my usual 7.30am start). This meant that after dropping Kate at school I had 90 minutes to kill. I took care of that time discrepancy like Arnie would a bad guy, by shooting over to Eastwood and attacking a plate of French toast with bacon & maple syrup (piccolo and a flat white were caught in the crossfire too!).
While completing my breakfast mission I had an unusual opportunity to read The SMH. Two articles caught most of my attention. This one on Russia's new bomb dubbed 'The Father of All Bombs" which reminded me of my Modern History days of studying The Cold War and the arms race - maybe God is going to end it and Jesus will return?!?
The other piece was this one on the publication of Mother Theresa's personal letters which show she was human (well duh?) with human doubts and the human ability to have faith. Richard Dawkins who calls himself an "anti-theist" is either really going to cop it (either that or be saved).
Controversial? Maybe. Media savvy? I think not...
I'm doing a different job at the moment looking after the TAFE Enrolled Nurse trainees. It's going well - it's a nice change and gives my aging body :) a chance to rest and recover from all the aches and pains. I had a meeting today up on level 13 (as high as you can go before you hit the roof) in the board room and this was the view. Nice!
If you haven't yet used the new Lane Cove Tunnel - have a go while it's still free! I've been using it to get to and from work since it opened - 80km/h and no traffic lights - Yesss! It cuts my travel time by about 10 minutes both ways. I tried Epping Road couple of weeks ago and it was like a ghost town - except with traffic lights and a 60km/h speed limit - Booo! I'm sure it'll be a different story when they start charging $2.50 each way to use it but until then I'm sold.
