This is a selfie I posted on Facebook. What would compel a girl like me to post a selfie I did in fact take of myself in a bathroom -- note the shower rod -- on Facebook? This picture was especially special because it was taken about 30 minutes before the next picture and 30 minutes after I woke up.
And why is that I woke up at 4:00 a.m.? So I could potentially get my patients up in one of these:
Turns out the winds were squirrely and therefore we could not take the patients up in the air. Except for one -- who weaseled his way up into a balloon. My supervisor for the day thought she'd give me a chance to understand what was going on in the air -- so I weaseled my way into the air as well!! Lucky me right?
For about one minute -- I found myself floating up, up, up and away... and it was very normal feeling. To be on the ground and then floating above the ground: it was like nothing changed -- no fear or anxiety -- just grounded to floating in the blink of an eye! .... Until I was unkindly pulled back down to Earth, by the rope that had tethered our balloon the entire time.
I'm starting to see this as a metaphor for my summer -- I've been flying high for a few short months in the beautiful state of Colorado -- and I'll very shortly be pulled back down to a jobless, directionless reality!
I guess the only thing to do is enjoy the rest of this ride!!
You could also think of it as the prelude to a career that is just preparing to launch to new heights.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog Kelli! You just make it way to fun!
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