May 31, 2013 — MPB
May 31, 2013 — MPB
Today is an important day. It marks the end of my residency training…well sort of. There will be a dinner thrown by my program tonight but I still have two weeks of residency left. Like most of my days, it begins in a state of mild panic — all the plans from yesterday turn awry and new ones emerge. My significant other missed his flight, so instead of arriving in the morning he will arrive this evening. My parents arrived from Nigeria a while ago but they didn’t complete their shopping. They are leaving tomorrow, so at 9 a.m we were already out of the house and running errands. I am not a morning person so I haven’t cracked one smile yet and it is 11:36am. Well next on my agenda is yoga…
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I have hot yoga at noon which helps with the stress, but then I get home and find out that his flight is delayed some more till 5.20pm. I also feel down because my parents will be leaving tomorrow. My event starts at 7pm — I am in panic mode right now afraid that I won’t make it on time.
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I just said a short prayer. “God forgive me for being that child who offers the most prayers when things are going wrong”. Funny enough, many stressful days like this have ended up working out; yet I can’t stop the adrenaline and thoughts of impending panic. I just hope the rest of the night goes well. I hope my hair cooperates with me, and most importantly, that as I am at yet another end of a step in my medical training, I hope I use my skills for greater good and make a difference in this up and down valley called life.
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About MPB: I am a Nigerian chica trying to make sense of the world around me. Funny, nice legs, goofy, smart, emotional, and damned good listener have been used to describe me.