Birthday Wishes

I won't bore you with yet another "In a perfect world..." song & dance, as we have all been down that elusive, disheartening road before (yawn, sleep, slumber, shut-eye, ZZzzz...).

That being acknowledged, I don't think it's asking too much to have a legitimate shot at eight uninterrupted hours of sleep, four nights a week, or enough financial cushion not sweat the electric bill, or the occasional value meal from Braum's- particularly when you have a high pressure terribly time consuming career that involves routine procedures like saving someone's life. Wooden shoe agree?

I also think it would be really groovy not to be treated like a dog. You know, with hateful condescending one word commands like "Sit!" or "Stay!"

And now that I think about it, it would be truly invigorating if there were a few hours in the day for an unhurried Birthday celebration... nothing elaborate, just some cake, ice cream perhaps, a nice quiet home cooked meal prior to, a few gifts...I dunno.

I think an 80 hour work week is also more than enough hours of work. Remember, we work to live, not the other way around.

I also sincerely believe that eight long years of formal training, serious debt with interest, & staying awake for over 30 consecutive hours on a weekly basis should also ensure that accusations like "slacker" don't get thrown our way.

I believe those that questioned our responsibility & commitment levels to our family & particularly, offspring, during ugly, lean years of preparation, need not expect the benefits of free as air medical care, or advice, any ol' time of day, once the degree & knowledge is attained.

When your daughter's Christmas choir concert has been on the calendar for several months, with enough notice, I think the parents should be able to attend the event without backlash/negative consequences from work...particularly when the concert itself is less than an hour in duration.

While I'm being Johny Raincloud, I also feel strongly that Doctors should be able to have time to eat a working lunch, as their digestive tracts have the same needs as yours & mine. Besides, I don't want a famished, grossly underpaid, sleep deprived, bitter Doctor cutting on me. Do you?

Lastly, a bathroom break say every 12 hours, would also be a nice perk to the gig.

So to Recap:

1.) No more than an 80 hour work week

2.) At least a shot at eight hours of sleep 4 nights (or days) a week (Cuz Momma always said if ya don't take care of yourself no one else will!)

3.) Small, no frills, yet unhurried Birthday Party (doesn't even have to be on the actual day as we're very flexible)

4.) Wages to equal the amount of work performed & years of training (I realize this is a lot to ask but the electric company nor landlord simply won't accept IOU's)

5.) Common decency from friends, family, & co-workers (not to be mistaken with "respect", "admiration", etc. -not asking for a butt kissing over here).

6.) Lunch


& last but not least...

7.) 1 bathroom break every 12 hours

While I'm dreaming, I'd also like a shiny new pony, the cure to AIDS, a BB gun rifle for Christmas, & peace in the Middle East.

For the record, my faith in the goodness & decency in my fellow man to do the right thing is at an all time low. Then again, maybe I just need a nap.

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