Amazed & Amused
Amazed & Amused; Survive and Thrive as a Professional by Karyn Buxman.
The full length poem, Amazed and Amused, along with observations, musings and anecdotes compiled by Karyn Buxman, RN, MSN. Poetic, inspirational, funny – this book speaks to those in the healthcare profession. (120 pp.)
An excerpt from “Amazed & Amused”…
To see the joy and wonder amid the pain – In a baby’s first cry or a loved one’s last breath.
To buy your ticket and take the ride — To ride the rollercoaster with the wind in your hair, to walk through the haunted house with your heart in your throat.
To delight in a child’s giggle — a perfect cup of coffee, your favorite song on the radio, an unexpected windfall, a penny on the sidewalk (heads up, for good luck), a falling star, a good joke, a smile from a stranger.
To speed-up, slow-down, or go-backwards — Whatever is required at the moment to keep yourself moving forward.
To grasp the game of life — To play hard, win gracefully and lose honorably . . . and get up to play again and again and again.
To embrace seeming negatives, trusting that they will turn out for the best — To see the humor in life’s absurdities. To be able to laugh at yourself.
To have an attitude of gratitude and a forgiving spirit — To live each day Amazed and Amused . . . This is to experience true success.
Note: I’ll leave it up to your good judgment – feel free to print this page and post it anywhere it may do somebody a little good. – KB
