Touched

Sometimes, oftentimes, it's the small, unexpected acts of kindness which restore your faith and mood and just generally leave you feeling warm and fuzzy. I was at work today and already in good spirits- the early morning sky on my way to work was clear as a bell and as blue as my Mother's eyes and I was pleasantly engaged with a lovely lady who I was assisting to breast-feed her lovely two day old son. Partway through my explanations to the new Mum, I heard a co-worker, who was not rostered on the shift, calling out my name as she walked around the unit searching for me.

When I greeted her outside the patient's room, I noted her lack of uniform, the day bag slung across her shoulders, her cheerful smile greeting me, pleased she'd tracked me down. In her hand she held a small, palm-sized package, which she'd brought in for me to borrow. It was a space blanket type of thing, designed to keep one warm in an emergency, in very cold conditions. Remarkably,  my co-worker had come in on one of her precious days off, after noting when I was rostered on next, solely to lend me something to keep me warm, should I need it, whilst away in Nepal. She has been to Nepal twice herself, having trekked the Annapurna Sanctuary and Annapurna Circuit and on both occasions had taken the emergency heatsheet with her. And here she was, lending it to me, to help keep me safe and warm. I was and am so touched. Such a small act really, but entirely selfless and completely heart-warming.

Thank you, Yvonne, I hope I love and enjoy Nepal as much as you have and do. And I hope to pay your kindness forward very soon.

Two Weeks!

Get ready for a surprise!

I realized tonight, that despite having several packing lists/ things to do for Nepal, I had neglected to add PASSPORT to any of those lists.

You know, that small, insignificant item you need to leave or enter countries.

It's just over two weeks until The Sister and I depart for Third World shores. I am equal parts Mummy Guilt and Sheer Excitement. I feel so blessed to have this opportunity to visit a country I have day dreamed and fantasised about for many, many years.


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