TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
GOOD EVENING TXK COLUMN BY BAILEY GRAVITT
I remember exactly where I was the day I got a text from my friend, Sarah Cooper, that Heritage Home Health & Hospice had created a new job position, the first of its kind. She thought I would be perfect for the job. You rock, Sarah! She told me I should apply for the job as soon as possible, but I was nervous. Up until this point, I had only worked retail jobs. What the heck did I know about home health or hospice? It was 2020, and I felt pretty lost at the time, just wandering aimlessly through life. I was trying to find some solid footing. I wanted purpose or direction for my life, as we all do. I am no nurse. Trust me, you do not want me to be your nurse! I have shaky hands, and everything grosses me out.
the principal’s office, knowing I was in deep trouble in sixth grade. But what I would give to go back and fully appreciate the blessing I was unknowingly walking into on my first day at this new job, trembling knees and all! Hindsight is truly 20/20. My job is to be a bright, smiling face in the community representing Heritage Home Health & Hospice in and out of all their nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and memory care centers. I do my best to bring joy to residents’ days. Yes, that is my JOB! I cannot believe it either; it seems too good to be true. When you think of hospice, you may think of death and nothing else. I say that bluntly because I used to believe the word
The position I was applying for was in marketing. Still, my doubts kept me up at night. How would I market something with which I was unfamiliar? I gave myself a little pep talk, “BAILEY! Step out of your comfort zone if you want your life to change! No one ever achieved anything great taking zero risks!” I knew that millions of people face these doubts every day, and still, they rise, face their fears, learn, grow, and evolve in the process. I applied for the job reluctantly, interviewed twice reluctantly, and accepted the job offer, you guessed it, reluctantly! The last time I had been as nervous as I was on my first day at Heritage Home Health & Hospice, I was trekking down the hall to
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