Another very easy night. It makes me uneasy... shit has got to average out.
It was a good night, too. I got almost nine hours of sleep yesterday, that improves my attitude a whole bunch!
Teresa, the new tech, worked with me again last night... well, worked is not the right word. We hung out together, waiting for work that never came, at least after 02:00. She let me leave at 06:00 this morning. I like her. I like her a lot.
Yesterday's example of the good kid-bad kid was in no way resembling anyone that I know, and specifically not my brother and I or my stepkids and my wife. Just to let you know.
I've decided to go with Karen to Wichita on Saturday; her brother Chuck is coming in from Phoenix and I want to see him again, and then I'll go on down to Enid... in my role as computer repairman. And son, of course. I haven't let mom know yet, though...
Brother Dan sent this to me regareding yesterdays' entry:
- You know, I've been thinking as well about what "good" is. Is a doc who works all the time saving people (assuming he does) and neglects his family "good?" You end up having to ask "good to whom and for what?"
The easy answer: People who are devoted to their careers should not have families. Many do anyway, though. Neglecting families is bad, naturally... if the family feels neglected. I do know some docs personally whose families would be a lot better off if all they did was work, however.
On the other hand, in almost all cases, those lives would be saved by another doc if that doc wasn't around. The doc has made a choice somewhere along the line, and that choice was to neglect his family, for whatever reason.
Anyone, in whatever capacity, can make a choice to spend time with their families. Or not. To have a family and neglect them is bad, as stated earlier.
So... yeah, that doc is, by my definition, bad.
On the other hand, there are some families that would suck anybody dry.
I'm considering taking the computer that I built for the Linux system down to mom, replacing the other one. That way I could get it set up here, then just transfer her stuff onto this one. I haven't really done much with the Linux since I got it set up, and it's really a better machine. Plus it would have WIN98 on it and be a little more stable. Yeah, damned good idea. Mom needs all of the stability that she can get. Plus a bigger HD.
The only problem would be to get it going before Saturday...
O'yeah, I'm in another web-ring now... the Glass House Journals. Go check them out... I'm in some pretty good company!
Well, the bed is beckoning to me... more tomorrow...