Slow down! (July 17, 2009)
Posted by Reel Mountain Theater on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Stop what you're doing!
Yesterday- typical 18 hour day filled to the brim: build new film, finalize film schedules, discuss with passion at length the film schedule with film buyer, order concessions, layout and meet about ambulance lettering (my other job is making signs), fabricate antique truck sign, prepare Reel Fan newsletter, layout EP Newspaper ad, respond to 2 fire calls... add in 7 kids and the dog and that it was just really hot yesterday and there's a snapshot of a run of the mill busy day for me. Most days and weeks the challenge of keeping it together while running smoothly is an exciting balancing act....
Last evening one of our daughters lost her balance and fell about 3 feet as she was sitting on the edge of the trampoline. She bonked her head and hollered about it hurting and we attended to her as we usually do. Last night however it was different, and became worse as the hour passed and we ended up at the emergency room. Kelly and I each have over 18 years each of emergency medical experience as a nurse and paramedic, and have seen most things.... But when Meila looked right at Kelly and asked 'where her Mom was?' it was tough to be the objective care providers. We were very comforted to see Dr Daley and Dr Beesley and their CT machine, to find out how bad her concussion was, and that she had a stable skull fracture. We ended up observing her at home all night. Through the night and this morning things seem to be back to normal, and guess what? It's time to get back into the high speed of life and sign task force meeting and staining more remodel work at the theater and preparing for the big crowds of Harry Potter and etc etc etc!
Last night I had to pull the plug on my day. Canceled an evening sign appointment, asked the staff to cover me for the midnight show after they had worked all day already. I became unavailable at a seconds notice because of an emergency.
What we should plan for is a break when there isn't an emergency. Watching Meila and my wife Kelly last night through tears and fear of the unknown a lot of things became pretty insignificant, and as you know, our priorities are so often wrong. We sweat the little things when we in fact are some of the most fortunate people on earth living where we do. No matter what's wrong with you right now, there's someone close by that's suffering through a worse dilemna.
Take advantage of the weather today and go for a hike or read with your kids or tell your spouse that you love them despite that silly argument 2 weeks ago. I will too.
Yesterday- typical 18 hour day filled to the brim: build new film, finalize film schedules, discuss with passion at length the film schedule with film buyer, order concessions, layout and meet about ambulance lettering (my other job is making signs), fabricate antique truck sign, prepare Reel Fan newsletter, layout EP Newspaper ad, respond to 2 fire calls... add in 7 kids and the dog and that it was just really hot yesterday and there's a snapshot of a run of the mill busy day for me. Most days and weeks the challenge of keeping it together while running smoothly is an exciting balancing act....
Last evening one of our daughters lost her balance and fell about 3 feet as she was sitting on the edge of the trampoline. She bonked her head and hollered about it hurting and we attended to her as we usually do. Last night however it was different, and became worse as the hour passed and we ended up at the emergency room. Kelly and I each have over 18 years each of emergency medical experience as a nurse and paramedic, and have seen most things.... But when Meila looked right at Kelly and asked 'where her Mom was?' it was tough to be the objective care providers. We were very comforted to see Dr Daley and Dr Beesley and their CT machine, to find out how bad her concussion was, and that she had a stable skull fracture. We ended up observing her at home all night. Through the night and this morning things seem to be back to normal, and guess what? It's time to get back into the high speed of life and sign task force meeting and staining more remodel work at the theater and preparing for the big crowds of Harry Potter and etc etc etc!
Last night I had to pull the plug on my day. Canceled an evening sign appointment, asked the staff to cover me for the midnight show after they had worked all day already. I became unavailable at a seconds notice because of an emergency.
What we should plan for is a break when there isn't an emergency. Watching Meila and my wife Kelly last night through tears and fear of the unknown a lot of things became pretty insignificant, and as you know, our priorities are so often wrong. We sweat the little things when we in fact are some of the most fortunate people on earth living where we do. No matter what's wrong with you right now, there's someone close by that's suffering through a worse dilemna.
Take advantage of the weather today and go for a hike or read with your kids or tell your spouse that you love them despite that silly argument 2 weeks ago. I will too.
