You Never Know...

Do you ever look back on your day and think, "Wow! I would never have expected THAT to happen today?"

I had to work at the pharmacy today. Kind of sucked with it being Fathers' Day, but oh well. It was my weekend to work. No big deal really. That is until a lady came in with diagnosed swine flu for a prescription. Luckily she was wearing a mask and taking precautions. Regardless, it was a moment of truth. While I whole-heartedly believe the media has blown this WAY out of proportion, there was still that moment when I wanted to handle her prescription with barbeque tongs. I actually did go into the bathroom and scrub immediately after helping her...better safe than sorry, right? I keep coughing in my wife's general direction just for fun.

Then, I received a phone call from my Dad informing me that my oldest sister was in the hospital and wasn't expected to live through the day. My sister has had an incredible amount of health problems and multiple surgeries throughout her life. So, while I was initially shocked, it was not completely unexpected. For the past few years, she has been living in a nursing home and has been in/out of hospitals for sometime now. It's hard to know what to feel. Given her quality of life, this is a blessing in one regard. On the other hand, I still feel sadness over the loss of a sister.