I may not have gone where I intended to go,
but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.
~Douglas Adams
I read this today and it made me stop and think and thank God for leading me in His perfect path. I have realized that He led me down the path of a CPM not to actually become one, but to show me that it was not the right choice for me. When I made the choice to switch from training as a CPM to a CNM, I resented that I had wasted 8 months of training when I could have used that to work on finishing up nursing school. I also found myself wishing I would have gone this direction immediately out of high-school instead of floundering between paths and dabbling a little bit here and there. I then realized that it was not time wasted, it was simply time spent learning and finding my true self. God has a plan for my life and for my career, and every thing I've gone through up until this pivotal moment has been part of that plan. Each step I have taken, each wrong choice I have made, and each right choice has led me in the perfect path to where I ultimately wanted to be, and I am so thankful for that.
4 comments:
You are so right!! When I graduated from nursing school (at 30)someone told me, "You could have had your PhD by now!" At the time it made me feel like a failure. I have since realized how grateful I am for my life's journey. I have learned so much about life and myself. God's plan has never been what I would have expected, but it has always been what I am thankful for :)
Lyndsay - I understand exactly where you are coming from! I'm thankful for each twist and turn because ultimately, it led me to the perfect path! I just needed a few detours!
I went to medical school for a year and a half before deciding to switch to CNM, so I hear you well! That year and a half cost me a LOT, and I haven't gone back to school yet, and it's sometimes discouraging and frustrating, but I don't regret it at all. I learned a lot, including figuring out where my passion really is :)
Che - Wow! Med school to pursuing midwifery is quite the change! Good for you though!!
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