The importance of friendship

Last month flew by and I didn't see it... Study, getting Princess from school, dinner, bedtime, then study... That is mostly what would describe my whole month. I feel I now have a routine well installed and I am confortable with it.

I am now done with my second exam. I can't say I was happy with my mark for the first one, but I'll live with it. Anyway, I know I am not looking for a competitive residency. And I like to try to have a life outside of medicine. 

And that is the challenge I am juggling with right now... trying to have a life outside of medicine... My husband is still working in the big city (even though he was home for the last two weeks!), and most of my time is dedicated to studying or taking care of Princess, so it does not give me much time to find new friends. My colleagues are very nice, but clearly not at the same place in life, and it does not fulfill my needs for the close friends I had back home, when I was living in the big city.

Sure, I am closer to my family and let me say, they are there for me, and that count. I am pretty sure I couldn't have gone through the last two months without them. My mom brought me some candies last week to help me studying my exam. That kind of love is priceless...

I knew that friendship would be the most difficult part, and I feel it right now. We are at the cottage for the weekend (fantastic family time by the way, like we haven't got in a long time), and I miss my best friends most during these late Saturday nights... I'll see them in a few weeks, and I am very happy, but we'll need to make new ones, if we want to get through all these years. (And yes, each time I say "but" I think of two of my ex-colleagues, you know who you are!) 

For the next week, I'll be  preparing for clinic practical training, last two weeks before Christmas Holidays. That is going to be very different from the problems of the last three months, and so much interesting and hands-on! In my single-mom situation, it is a little more stressful and need organisation, but I really appreciate getting out of school for two weeks.

And I want to say... to all of you, with whom I had great discussion, I miss you! Give me a call!