Donate Life Week

This week in Australia is Donate Life Week.

Its got me thinking... (ahahahahah, I know, I know, me thinking?! Whats new about that?!)

If I ever move back to Sac or the States, I want to volunteer with Donate Life. I started and stopped without ever doing anything because of my crazy involvement with Jobs/DeMolay. So... one day... if I'm ever back stateside... give me a swift kick in the rear to get out and get the word out!!!

Do your family and loved ones know that YOU want to be an organ donor? Have you signed up on the registry? Please do BOTH. Let those around you know your wishes so they can be fulfilled... in the end, they make the call!!!


DON'T TAKE YOUR ORGANS TO HEAVEN

HEAVEN KNOWS THAT WE NEED THEM HERE!!

<3 Dec 10, 1995 My dad got the gift of life in a new liver. I'll forever be thankful that another family in pain decided to share and help our family. I am thankful that I got those extra years with my dad. TYFML (thank you for my life) as my dad put on my favourite frame

Everything happens for a reason

Well, after a pretty painful two months of job hunting I had an ephiany last week. "Why am I going crazy when I can easily go back to being a nanny?" After a break down that night about how I'd be letting my flatmate down, and was dissappointed because I'd wanted to try something new.... I decided to go for it. Whatever happened would happen. That night I was already talking to 4 different families. One was from outer Sydney and sounded great. Another was from outer Melb and sounded great. I'd met the dad the next day. Then he had to cancel another meeting and I started to stress. After his not returning an email, I knew something was amiss. Seriously, at least let me know you've found someone else, not that big a deal, except I had put everyone else in a 'hold' status until I could talk to him more. In the end, I'd realized he was the type of family that I've always said I'd never work for/live with. I don't want to raise someones kids and run a house...if I did, I'd have my own family! After realizing the other two families weren't a good fit, I was going to take the great sounding family in Sydney. I was a little bummed to not get to stay in Melb (which is why I was keen on the other one - even if it may have not been the best fit) as I'd really wanted to come here. But, I figured, everything happens for a reason. I had told them I couldn't talk over the weekend, cuz I wanted to enjoy the last weekend hanging with the flatmate. Turns out another family messaged me and I went out and met them on Queens birthday Monday. My only thing going into meeting this family was that it was short term and that'd only help me through end of August.

Turns out, doesn't matter. They are a great family. The dad is Swiss and they have just moved here 9 months ago. The mom is from WA so its a new adventure for them. The two girls are 3 and 5 so similiar to the girls in London. And its such a fun age! I realized that a short gig would be perfect! It gives me an option to travel with my friend when he comes in Sept and the mom is going to be looking for another contract so its a possibility to stay on. Either way, I can stay there for awhile after August.

I'm so glad about the dad in that one family putting me off because I would've accepted the Sydney family and I so didn't want to have to leave Melb. So, now I'll live in outer Melb but I can continue to make friends and get to hang out with Auria... who is the bomb. I'm just bummed I don't get to be flatmates with her.

I've also got another family moving into my room next week, so I only have to cover a one week gap, which is pretty exciting!

All in all. I think everything happens for a reason. I know I'm going to love living with this family (the mom is even a vegetarian!!) and that I made the right choice! Yay!