things happen for a reason. within the week that i am feeling very pessimistic about nursing, two very sick patients thanked me by my name. the kind of "thank you" filled with sincerity, telling you that they are sorry for troubling you, but grateful to you for being there for them. it reminded me that i dont hate nursing. i just hate how nurses are being treated in Singapore.

it takes two hands to clap but one hand to slap. i guess we can't only blame the public, other healthcare professionals or even our own big bosses. No use complaining how fed up we are among ourselves in our small little world, yet displaying a happy and contented image in the public, telling people that nurses are happy people. no use complaining among ourselves about the lack of respect when we don't have the professional image and knowledge that we are supposed to have in the first place. no use when the media reports thingS that are not reflective of the nursing in Singapore at all. nursing in Singapore will probably remain as what it is even after hundred of years.

i am only going to give myself 10 years (at most) here. if nothing happens, probably i should not think about contributing to a change, but think about making a change in my life.