I Am Here

Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life. I often read this quote and yearned for the day I would be doing what I loved and never having to "work" another day in my life. I spent sleepless nights writing superb research papers, hours on the road going from internship to work. I researched steps that were taken by those before me to get exactly where I wanted to be and now... I am here.

I won't lie and say there is no work, but it sure doesn't feel like the several jobs I've had since the age of 14. There is a sense of accomplishment at the end of each day. The sort of feeling you only gain when you're doing something that you're passionate about; when you're walking in your calling. Some days are tough, I worry about my patients, I've gone above and beyond to only encounter relapse, and even shed tears with a few. Everyday I come in and there they are waiting, hopeful, trusting me with their most vulnerable moments. Or at least their ears and minds for a few hours.

This... makes it all worth it.