Code Purple

                                                                                     Edition 395 Monday 04/09/17

 

Hi,life is a series of ‘moments of truth’ they identify,define and direct us.My heroic wife experienced this first hand when she responded to a ‘code purple’ (cardiac arrest)Fire Brigade callout last week.Rather than responding to the station she responded directly to the nearby address with her quick actions allowing her to resuscitate the patient!The rest of the team arrived and were able to assist and stabilise the womens condition enough to allow her to be transferred to hospital.I was so proud of my wonderful wife for her quick life saving decision,she has found her calling and couldn’t be happier or better suited for it!

Fletcher reckons his Mum is a legend and he couldn’t wait to tell everyone on the school bus, at school and anywhere he could attract an audience!!....gift of the gab perhaps?!!

Something funny about Tommy our cockateil is he knows when he is on to a good thing so we can leave his cage open, our house doors and windows open yet he stays put! Lets face it why would he make a break for it when he lives the life of Riley at 48??!!

I have had a very cool long weekend celebrating Birthday and Fathers day(same day this year!!).I always make a point of taking a day off for my birthday because it is my special day and I love to take time out to spend it with my family.I feel especially lucky still being able to celebrate Fathers Day with my Dad and we had a cool time doing that too!(see pic).

I hope you also took time out to remember your Dad. Have a good one ……..Cheers Jonesey.

 

Kate Henderson reckons she recognised Christines huge potential early on !!

 

 

“Life is a gift,wake up every morning and remember that”.Someone grateful for life!

 

Christines efforts in saving a life in our community gave my life new perspective.

I have often said no matter how hard done by we may think we are there is always someone somewhere worse off……and there is!...much worse off.

All my so called issues added up wouldn’t come anywhere near the magnitude of those suffered by other people who have accidents or are affected by ill health or bad luck.

Our emergency services are exposed to this on a daily basis and as mentioned above it identifies,defines and directs them.

As the iconic Fred Dagg used to say and sing “We don’t know how lucky we are” and he was so right because if we did know then we wouldn’t moan so much about nothing really.

Things like this happen to reinforce what is important and maybe what isnt such a big deal.

For example 1);Is returning home to your family happy, healthy and stress free more important than getting agitated in traffic or with work and taking that out on your family?

For example 2) Is making that deal or early/late meeting more important than taking time out to drop your child to school or watch their concert, competition or event?

For example 3) Is taking your phone everywhere more important than being present for your family or friends?

I think the key thing for me is something I have mentioned in ‘Upbeat’ on numerous occasions that is none of us know what is going to happen so we need to make the most!

The most 1)of everything putting the people who are important to us before all else.

The most 2) of every minute of every day because it could be our last?!

The most 3) of every opportunity to add value to ours and others lives!

Crikey…..no time to lose so lets get cracking with living and stop moaning about our lot!

 

“Life is short, smile while you still have teeth!!”. Someone without teeth J!!!