Merry Christmas everyone.
I hope that everyone enjoys their Christmas season this year. We are doing it big here in Spain. I have already been to three christmas parties, and we still have the Air Force Christmas party, the Surgical Services Christmas party and the Orthopaedic Christmas party. Wild isn't it!!! I guess that is what you do when there really isn't much else to do.
Just an update on the mild, uninspiring, monotonous, mind-numbing, tedious, wearisome, humdrum, lackluster life in Rota, Spain (I have been reading my thesaurus... I'm sorry)
Things are going well here with everything that has been going on. Busy, Busy, Busy!!! We have a new surgeon who loves to teach and loves to see us learning. I have no problem with this, it is all good information and I am thankful for it. He wants us in the OR so we know the cases and can be there to help out when we are needed. I can't say I blame him I am pretty much an indespensable resource:) Not really, but the cases have been amazing and our new doctor really is the epitome of what a good teacher should be.
School has been going well, Biology, BIO Lab, and Sociology are getting ready to wind down next week. I have two finals on Monday and a final on Wednesday as well. Please keep me in your prayers during these times ( even though some of you will be sleeping). I expect to do well, but then again I am a Breckley and something can always go wrong.
Life in Rota is going well, I have had the chance to get up and out a little, but have been pretty confined to the base these last couple of weeks because of working full time, reorganizing our clinic and doing my school work. Lots of fun, it really makes life interesting.
We have many opportunities for Benevolence this christmas here in Rota! We in Orthopaedics work closely with the Urology clinic as well and are getting the opportunity to sponsor a child for Christmas. I think more than anything this is what Christmas is about. Helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves.
If you have the opportunity ( I know Cathy has her hands full :) ) I implore you to seek out someone less fortunate and help them out. Not out of pity but for the mere fact that we are following an example of someone who gave more than a present or a hot meal. Someone who gave his life, because he saw a need. The least we can do is buy someone a new set of clothes, a pair of new shoes or a straight jacket :) ( Good luck with the little boy Cathy).
Well that is all for now. I have some pictures from the Christmas party that will be coming soon.
I love you all and wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
