Change of Scenery

This week has been difficult to say the least. I have made several attempts at writing a new post, and each time I get side tracked or the post doesn't make sense to me-the writer. So here we go at my attempt for the week.

Today I am working at a different hospital. I have to say this has been the most enjoyable day of my work week. The work flow has been manageable, there has been no discord among the work team and I had the chance to sit outside and eat lunch. The area was outside the cafeteria, it had comfortable chairs and a view of the most beautiful rose garden. I love to look at a rose garden. The variety of colors, smells and textures intoxicate me.

As I walked around the rose garden I realized that roses are much like friends. There are abundant varities of both. Best friends for example, stay with you forever- like the hardy knockout rose-you can over water, under water and prune without regard of timing or technique and it remains beautiful. There are friends that serve a specific purpose for a certain period to time- like the climbing rose that is wonderful outside, but if cut the petals drop leaving an unimpressive stem. There are friends that are disease and drought tolerant. They will be with you during good times and bad. They are deeply rooted in the friendship. These friends remain strong and beautiful even when you cause them pain or disappoint them.

I don't know what kind of rose I am, but I hope that people who look at the outside, get to know and like what they see on the inside.