It’s Not What You Do, It’s How You Do It

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If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.’

Martin Luther King Jr.

When I moved to Calgary in 1990, I accepted a housekeeping job at a hospital.

I was so embarrassed by this job, when people asked what I did, I said I was an environmental engineer, which is what they called my position, and then quickly changed the subject before they could ask what that was.

I hated working there, so I cut corners and consistently scored low when my employer did surprise quality control checks.

But I started to feel guilty. So I decided to be grateful that I had a job, many did not, and I cleaned each room as if the next patient was Jesus.

A funny thing happened.

I began to take pride in my work.

I did little extras for patients.

I consistently scored 100% when my employer did surprise quality control checks.

~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~

Sun, Fun, Guilt and Dreams

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Good Morning y’all!

The weather in Calgary has been outstanding!

For days now the weather has been…well it’s been like summer and there’s no rain in our immediate future.

Needless to say, I’ve been out there enjoying the sun as much as I can. For this reason, and a few others I did not post Diana’s Enormous Book of Quotes  on Sunday.

WHAT!!

Seriously, it is the first time I’ve missed a Sunday Post since I’ve started! I actually had tinges of guilt about it until I gave my head a shake and forgave myself. But even more shocking – I haven’t spent nearly as much time as I would like reading your posts!

You forgive me, right?

It’s not been all Fun and Games  though

Along with taking every opportunity to enjoy the sun, I’ve been fine-tuning content for The Other Bottom Line (soon to be launched, I hope)  and finalizing just what it is I’m wanting to do with my future.

This has been occupying my thoughts a lot and my whiteboard is definitely getting its share of action!

Family

I also eked out some time to visit my daughter in Camrose. I’m so proud of her. She’s working 2 jobs and finally found a place to live where she can be herself. She has two awesome roommates and all 3 take care of each other like a family. I could just kick myself for not taking pictures. I love you Michaela – thanks for taking me in and for our lovely visit!

Dad and Mom on their anniversary last year

I called my parents yesterday to wish them a Happy Anniversary. 54 years is nothing to sneeze at and in a world where long marriages seem rarer and rarer, it truly is something to celebrate. Way to go Mom and Dad – congratulations and may you share another 54 years together!

When I think about it, I guess I’ve been living in the moment  a bit better than I usually manage to do and that is definitely a good thing.

~ HUMP DAY CHRONICLES ~

How do you ensure that you are living in the moment?