The little things we take for granted

There are a million things in life that I know I take for granted. I know I am very fortunate to have a job, a house, a car, a husband that loves me, a dog that loves me, a cat that doesn't bit me. I know these things but one of the things I really take for granted is how easy it is in life for me.

That might sound terrible. In fact, just rereading it sounds terrible. Things are not always "easy" but they're a heck of a lot easier than it could be. I was born American. I was raised speaking English. I live in a world that speaks my native language. That is something that I take for granted everyday.

Earlier today, I had a new mom in my office that was not taking her medication because A) She didn't want to ruin her breastmilk and B) she didn't know how to take them. I don't want to get political on here because honestly, your opinion is your opinion and mine is mine but I felt so sorry for her. Here's a woman in pain, risking infection, not taking care of herself because she can't. I'm sure a nurse came in and told her what medications to take before she left and might have said it too quickly or she forgot. When she filled the prescription at Wal-Mart, the label was printed in English.

With the languages that are spoken in this country, how often is this happening? I am very fortunate to work with girls that are helpful and patient and helped me explain to the mom the importance of the medication she was suppose to be taking. They also transcribed the labels for me while I researched their breastfeeding safety. The doctor did a great job when she was in the hospital getting her medication that was breastfeeding friendly.

I'm sure that one day, they'll have a button that you can click that would transcribe the language on the label for you and they might even do that sometimes. It made me rethink how I've been doing stuff. I have at least 1 new mom in my office everyday that speaks and reads Spanish. I really will start paying more attention to the medications now because I am sure she's not the only one that needed help with it.

Please, take a moment today and think about something you take for granted...let someone know how much they mean to you or how much you appreciate them. I don't know who to tell that I appreciate that my language is everywhere. Maybe SkinnyHusband and Kreacher.

Oh heck...here's a picture of that cute little guy!


They're both cute and little though ;)