Saturday, April 2, 2011

Signs and warnings

In my religion we have what we called the Golden Tongued Wisdom. it is little hints dropped by Holy Spirit to alert you to an event about to happen or something you just need to be aware of when you need to take stock of yourself.
It could be a glaring hint or a subtle hint. I often get a phone ringing just before waking in the dream state that is so real I get up to answer it because it wakes me up. Sometimes I will hear my name and think it is my daughter or something like that. It always becomes clear after a day or two what it was meant to alert in me.
This past week I had the sign of the black birds which always tells me of a death imminent and usually is not someone in the immediate family or always extremely close, but just the same is to get me ready for the news. Also, I heard someone call my name and the next time my phone was ringing, all this was just before totally waking except the birds which were real.
One of the choir members died after seeing the gathering of the black birds and I attended his funeral Saturday. Two days ago the lady that makes out the Pink Lady schedule called to set up April's schedule with me. She let me know that there had been a compliant that I used my cell phone during the time I was at my post. I had let everyone know that I had to call home and check on my daughter. I picked a time when there was no business going on and assumed it would be okay. I don't know why someone would do this and was very angry that the person didn't say something to me face to face first. I told the scheduler that after all, we are volunteers and not being paid. I see other Pink Ladies just hanging around gabbing all the time to each other and I don't leave my post accept to go to the BR or get a drink and only if it is very slow. I have to call the person at the info desk to come sit in my place and often she/he is out roaming and I have to wait.
Also, the clerks that are in front of me interviewing people to send to thier appointments can be heard asking information of the patients and sometimes you can hear the answers. No one questions their professionalism. I recited all this to her and she said she never heard them talking. UH! I was even angrier by that time. I know that anger is not good and could only get me worse Karma, so I tried to calm down until she told me to just leave my cell phone in my desk and turn it off.
Was I wrong to be upset? Probably!
Then a couple of days ago, someone posted a negative thing about me on Face Book. It really shook me up. Thank goodness I didn't respond and I saw that no comments were made to it.
I think I need to re-examine my life and some of my ways and what is bringing about this negative Karma.
I know I am sometimes quite opinionated, especially on politics, so maybe I need to dial back a bit and realize we are all entitled to our opinions. I am trying to learn to be more loving to everyone and hope that no one has been hurt by anything I say or do. If so, please forgive me. I shall try even harder in the near future.
Sincerely,
Cami

2 comments:

  1. Dear Cami,

    Maybe we all need to say a prayer for the Pink Lady scheduler that spoke with you! She must really be getting some bad Karma if that is how she deals with people, particularly volunteers. Cami, you are an dear soul that finds time in your already busy life to volunteer in an area where you have experience and expertise. Of course your first priority is your daughter. What kind of mother would you be if it weren't!It appears that the Pink Lady scheduler needs some communication and empathy training. And I admire the mind inside that little head of yours that is able to be opinionated and I have never known those opinions to be expressed in a way that was offensive. There has been a time that a person on facebook "has had their own version of the truth" and has been personally offensive to me when I have expressed a different opinion. I respect all opinions but I don't like rude and ugly dialogue and it hurts so "unfriend" works. Anyway Cami, you are a dear and loved and respected by so many,please don't change a thing! You are amazing!

    (((Hugs))), Sandy

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  2. Thank you so much Sandy. You are such a true friend. The scheduler is also a Pink Lady and when I volunteered to quit she started saying oh, no! don't do that. But she still asked me not to use my phone. It is a mind set here in this town I think.
    As far as the ugliness on FB, it was posted in the form of an application that asked: "Do you think Lorena M. Johnson would ever stab you in the back?" My name headlining it in bold letters. I went in and tried to find the post the next day and it was removed. I don't know if someone took her to task privately or not.
    I have tried to be supportive of this lady, but couldn't let one of her comments about Obama slide, so responded and should never have done that. I should have ignored it.
    Again thanks for your faith in me however not deserved it is.
    I freely admit I need some over hauling.
    Hugs!
    Cami

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