I finally did what for many years I had just been playing lip service to. Leaving a job that I had absolute no interest in and quite frankly, hated. I told myself in the beginning, "I can do this for 6 months to a year MAX" and then I would be out. Unfortunately, it became 10 years of hell. From the first moment I stepped into the hospital I felt so uncomfortable. It wasn't the people (well, most of the people) it was the field I was going to be working in. The medical field. From a journalist prospective, I love the medical technology, science and innovation related to medicine. However, working as a direct care personnel, I HATED IT!

It feels so good beyond belief knowing I will no longer have to endure the nightmare of working in a situation that was an anathema to me. I have absolutely no idea how I stuck it out for so long just beating my head against the wall. It was becoming so very hard to make it through the work day. I had become short tempered and some of the time, not a very nice person to be around. But, it was all related to the situation I had put myself in. It was no ones fault but mine that I was in a horrible place.

Now that I'm no longer in that dark situation, I have vowed never (at all cost) to put myself in that kind of situation ever again. For as long as I have left to live, I will be committed to going where I want to go and work to reach the place I want to be.

Tom Brady: Catch him while you still can

I remember during the 1970s watching NFL greats like Terry Bradshaw, Fran Tarkenton and Bob Griese slicing and dicing defences. And, during the 1980s I watched future hall of famers like Joe Montana, Dan Marino and Joe Theismann create headaches for many a defensive coordinator. I watch, but mostly I was cursing at them when they played and beat my beloved Dallas Cowboys. At that time I heard all the praises from fawning sports reporters and just wanted to gag. I was never interested in hearing how great these and other players where, I was just interested in how the Cowboys were fairing in the standings and how they were going to make it to the Superbowl. I knew how good someone like Joe Montana was, but I didn’t care. I wanted to see him beat. I knew Joe Theismann was good, but I wanted him beat. Immature? Yes. Jealous? Yes.

Fast forward to now. I wish I could go back in time to watch those players and others like them and appreciate just how good they really were. I wish I could go back in time and watch every game they played; to see greatness playing out before me. Yes, we now have the wonder of ESPN Classics and, of course the Internet. But, it’s not the same. Reliving some of those great games via Youtube is neat, but it can never replace actually being there or even watching it as it happened.

There is someone playing in the NFL right now who is about to embark on another season, which may or may not be his last. Whether or not it’s his last, he is certainly nearing the end of his NFL career. I’m talking about Tom Brady - quarterback of the New England Patriots. I want to make a suggestion to those of you who are in the mind frame I was in during the 70s and 80s. Whatever negativity you feel about Tom Brady, step outside of that. Take advantage of the time you have right now and realize that an NFL legend is making history right before our eyes. In fact, that whole team is making history right before our eyes. I’m not suggesting you cheer for the Patriots when their playing your team, but don’t miss out on a once in a lifetime chance to see a great player and a great team make history. Don’t wait until you’re 40, 50 or 60 years old and wish you could have watched the Patriots make history, AS IT HAPPENED. Don’t wait and watch archived footage. It won’t be the same, I promise you.