This has been a very dramatic holiday season like most others in my family but I have learned this is "normal" when you have a large number of immediate and extended family members living within a 10 miles of each other. I have 100+ family members within 15 miles of my home. Its the best of times and it can be the worst of times also.
After this Holiday Season starting with Halloween and ending finally with New Years Day, I can honestly see why Assaults, DVs, Disorderly Conducts, Batteries, Public Intoxs, and other criminal charges occur around the Holiday Season.
So when a nurse tells me a story that ends with an immediate or extended family member being slapped or a swearing match and the police were called around ANY holiday (I use the term holiday loosely to include Valentine's Day, St. Pat's Day, ect.), I as a nurse license defense attorney don't think Oh, God, how could this happen or why did you do this?
I always think, wow! This could have been me. This is similiar to what I wanted to do _____ days, weeks, months, or years ago to my ____ at my _____ 5th____ party!
Life happens and I make a good living because life happens and the person just so happens to have a nursing license or wants a nursing license.
Just take a deep breathe and repeat "This too shall pass", then sit down, take off your shoes and socks, and count all of your toes and repeat this 10 times. After sitting on the floor counting your toes, this calms you down and you will suddenly realize what you have to lose and what all you are risking with this encounter and you will laugh. Everyone else will give you 10-20 feet of space now because they think you have finally lost it.
You are a nurse 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year.
I am a nurse and an attorney 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year.
Enough said! Don't blow your stack. Its soooo easy to step in dog crap, but its very difficult to get the crap off your shoes and it takes even longer for the smell to dissipate.
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