before today [a year ago]

I just now came to realisation last night before drifting off to sleep that today marks exactly one year I graduated in nursing. It also marks how much my life has changed within that past year; nursing has been such a blessing in my life and so thankful for each and every experience I have encountered thus far. Granted there have been some really difficult moments and have seen quite a bit but if there is anything so honoured that have been able to serve so many wonderful and extraordinary people.
 In my first nursing job I ended up working in a hospice unit so all my patients were fighting serious illnesses on a daily basis; it also put life into perspective and to be thankful for each and every single day we have here on this Earth as a gift it truly is. The people I've met have been so strong and exceptionally brave and in many ways become my own heroes throughout this life because honestly I do not know how I would personally handle what many of the patients experience.
  I am still learning quite a bit in nursing and I fully understand when they say " it is when you serve others in which you find yourself" because I truly have and it's made me realise who I am as a person and what is important and meaningful in life and that is giving back to others. At first I was so nervous about going into nursing because I really didn't know if I had that giving capability and compassion towards others...but guess it proved others and myself even wrong.
  In many ways it is why I do look up to Angelina Jolie so much because can relate to her story on many levels, before all this I was what one would consider a "wild child" and think this experience in nursing really taught me so much about life and myself and so thankful been able to grow as a person.
 Life is all about giving back to others and sincerely hope that I am able to do so continuously throughout my life in fact I hope to be able to travel the world and make people smile and laugh...give them something to hope for because this world needs it. We focus so much on negativity in life and we should focus more on what is positive. Instead of focusing on what other people are doing let's concentrate on how we can make ourselves better because when we are giving to the positives it creates so much better energy in the world.  Basically let's try to be the positives in this world people already have so many negatives to deal with.
  But those who have asked, yes I will continue with nursing even though I am now performing, I want to continue because it reminds me that I am still human and normal to an extent. I want to remain humble in this life and balanced.
  So please be kind to one another and always give...it's the best thing we can do for one another as human beings.

xoxo

Much Love,
Nat