Another Day in Paradise

 If there is one thing I have always been weary of in my job/role. Its unneccessary praise. I am not sure if its just me  or its from years of very subtle low key celebrations of our achievements as kids (!LOL ) but when someone starts ooing and aaing about something that is related to me... I kind of shrivel up and feel like Im being set up for a fall. I'd rather not people praise me just incase one day I dissappoint them. I dont know...sometimes I think maybe I think Im just a big fake and one day someones going to point it out lol. Other times I have all this energy fueling me to do something complete a project throw my energy at something- with my mums whispering in my head telling me I could do it, I can do anything if I just put me head to it. Talk about split personality lol.

So today was one of those days. PAtient after patient...I think its a cultural thing too...a whole lot of new patients today and all the conversations start off with praise- they had heard from who and who that this was the place to come...etc/ Sometimes I worry because their relative came in with a straightforward infection which required a simple antibiotic and bazzaamm...they were better (not really any magic in that but thats what people see here....) sometimes I think people are so used to all simple illnesses being lengthy and drawn out because when they see fofos with the same thing, I think the fofos just help ail their symptoms while their bodies go through a natural fight and recovery phase (that sometimes results in a loss!!) but to have the same illness resolved within days with a pill is nothing short of a miracle!  So I worry that now this man with terrible arthritis thinks I am gonna cure him...crap....so save your breadth buddy all the showers of blessings is not going to sugar coat the hard and fast truth I am going to have to tell you...and unfortunately only serves to make me squirm in my seat.  Anyways, now you know how I feel about the subject ha ha. I dont mind a thankyou after Ive done something, but i dont need the whole ula-lole type ordeal. Especially before Ive done anything!!

Penis-es. (if there is such a word) Man why are guys so obsessed with their willys. Even in the big ol Island, there is a constant murmur in the male grapevines on this subject.  Fortunately being a woman, I've not had to deal with these enquiries directly myself, but my poor husband, and brother in law. They are constantly being pulled to the side and asked I have in in my clinic "fualaau faaku ai le mea" and also "fualaau faa-kele" and "fualaau faaumi".....no jokes. OMG. Ok so the first one at least exists, but the other enquiries??OMG>>. One day my husband was sat in a delivery truck (his brothers') surrounded by other people and some random person he doesn't even know called him (who knows how he got his number!!) and was asking  pe maua gi fualaau e faalapoa ai le mea. What was even more hilarious is my husband actually had a hard time trying to convince this guy that no such pill existed. He ended his phone call with a "well ok if you find such pills in your search please let me know about it as well" :)   Fair to say his audience to the phone call were cracking up in fits of laughter after overhearing this.

Kids. So my eldest daughter is going to a pretty good school for the big island. Sometimes Im a little over impressed with some of the things they do (like make yr 1 students sit exams that require them reading an exam booklet and following instructions printed on it  etc when they can barely even read) etc etc etc....lately though. Ive been a tad egg-ed with them. Don't get me wrong I do believe that alot of your childs education starts at home and when I can I do try to read and do math and do writing etc with her at home. Sometimes she is a little short -attention-spanned but I figure what 5 yr old kid spending the afternoon inside doing this as opposed to climbing trees isn't? Anyways, when I do do work with her she is pretty good, she completes full pages of letters when working on her writing etc. However, lately her report card (and she gets this progress report card every week) actually, all of her comments on the report card have been along the lines of- "your daughter looks tired sometimes in class, you should put her to sleep earlier" and " she hates writing and reading, we pray that soon she will be able to write and read" and the last one " your daughter talks too much, but when it comes to writing she is hopeless and fiapepe...we hope and pray she can read and write soon" WTF is that?? honestly what about some constructive criticism mate...like could you point out what she is struggling with? which words vowels what?? the last parent teacher meet I went to all I got told was "yea she'll get there, shes a good girl" I would actually appreciate if I were told she is behind in a certain area she needs to work on some sounds or pronunciation.  Where is she lagging compared to other kids with writing??Honestly give me something I CAN USE. She seems ok when I do writing skills with her. Honestly "we hope and pray " like lets just all SLEEP and pray  on it and see if it will happen?? for goodness sake.errr... it just bothers me that I have no other options of anywhere else to take her on this island.....hmmmmmm eh

Anyways, just thought I would update you on the happenings in Paradise.:) Just another day in Paradise