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I know I spend a lot of time mentioning how much I love my job and all that and I really do. But unfortunately today I got to see a side of it that I hate. I knew it was there, but I didn't have to face it till today. Today, we had to euthanize a horse.
Now, intellectually, I was fine with it. I understood the medical reasons and all that and it was so much better to do it this way than to have her brought to a slaughter house, which was the other option, since the schools didn't want her. Lori told me that I didn't have to watch it, that it wasn't a part of my job description and I really thought about going back to the office. But I figured I should just suck it up and do it, that I need to realize that this is what the industry entails. It wasn't necessarily traumatizing... but definitely disturbing. Just seeing the horse kind of fall over like that and lay there...
Ugh. I tried not to cry, but I couldn't help it. I wasn't bawling or anything, but I did have tears coming down my face. Lori and Jill were giving me hugs, hehe. And because I was crying, Lori started to cry. But yeah. So I've felt kind of down since we got back to the office. Not great. It's just a horrible part of this business. Sorry to be a downer on a Friday, guys.
On a slightly more amusing note, I got lost on the way to the fricking airport AGAIN yesterday. I know, I know. Idiot. Dr. Duren was a good sport about it though. We were talking and I wasn't paying attention and got on the 805 south, as opposed to the 5 south. Stupid. Thank God for Bluetooth, that's all I have to say. I immediately called my mom, who was able to get me to the airport through a screwy way. I love my mom.
Okay, must go back to work.
Now, intellectually, I was fine with it. I understood the medical reasons and all that and it was so much better to do it this way than to have her brought to a slaughter house, which was the other option, since the schools didn't want her. Lori told me that I didn't have to watch it, that it wasn't a part of my job description and I really thought about going back to the office. But I figured I should just suck it up and do it, that I need to realize that this is what the industry entails. It wasn't necessarily traumatizing... but definitely disturbing. Just seeing the horse kind of fall over like that and lay there...
Ugh. I tried not to cry, but I couldn't help it. I wasn't bawling or anything, but I did have tears coming down my face. Lori and Jill were giving me hugs, hehe. And because I was crying, Lori started to cry. But yeah. So I've felt kind of down since we got back to the office. Not great. It's just a horrible part of this business. Sorry to be a downer on a Friday, guys.
On a slightly more amusing note, I got lost on the way to the fricking airport AGAIN yesterday. I know, I know. Idiot. Dr. Duren was a good sport about it though. We were talking and I wasn't paying attention and got on the 805 south, as opposed to the 5 south. Stupid. Thank God for Bluetooth, that's all I have to say. I immediately called my mom, who was able to get me to the airport through a screwy way. I love my mom.
Okay, must go back to work.