The Shot Heard 'Round The World

Okay... so maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration. But I just had to stop by here quickly before fully diving into my work load for the day because this morning I got my Tetanus shot! Last time I had this one was in 8th grade - I remember very clearly going back to school (spanish class!) and the kid behind me grinning & whacking my arm with a 'how's it going!'. I wanted to rip his head off! So when I got to the doc's office, nurse took me back to get my blood pressure and (as you can suddenly hear your heartbeat real clearly while she's doing that) I realized my heart was RACING! haha apparently I was nervous. However, she came back in, instinctively hiding the needle in her hand so I couldnt see it (dang, she's good!), told me to take 5 deep breaths. By the time I took the 3rd breath in, the exhale came out through a grin, as I know she was giving me the shot and I knew it was a piece of cake! Aside from just growing up & getting over my previous fear, its incredible what I'm motivated to do when I think about why I'm doing it. Knowing that each shot/vaccination meant protecting my health, meant I wouldnt have to worry about it while I was in Uganda & being able to focus on the task at hand - the nurse & I discussed what other vaccinations she'd recommend, discussed the Malaria pills & decided I might as well get 'em all, because it surely cant hurt to be over-protective! Especially now that I know I can handle the shots! YIPPEE!! what a relief!