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Its been quite a while since I have posted. I really havent felt like writing... at all. I am not sure even what to write now. Life has been alright lately. I enjoy my job and everyday seems to be a new challenge. Sometimes I seriously have no idea what to say to these kids when they share some off the wall opinion or depressing trauma.
I definitely need to read more. I have found out I am more of a "let's fix it type of person" than a consoler. I feel like an idiot when I have nothing else to say but... Oh. I have been doing well in not taking my job home. I do get sad but I try to listen to music and that usually distracts me quickly. I also love to drive... lol I think I that is distracting in itself with the crazy drivers I have protect myself from. Old people on their cellphones in big Lincoln cars... grr!!
I use to come home and share snippets of things to my sister but then I would feel overwhelmed because I felt like I can't possibly change anything... I don't live with the kids to remind them to take their meds or motivate them to do something productive. The best advice I got from my sister was to make each day the best for them. My role is to give them a couple of hours of positivity and safety they may not receive at home.
Today we made altered journals. I bought children's books from a second hand store and an artist came in and explained what to do with them and such. The kids started showing a lot of negative things they are into and I mean it's an idea of what is sort of going in there. I just hope in a few years they look back and laugh or rather cry about what they thought was cool but accept that actually it was incredibly detrimental...
We had the superintendente visit this week. It went well and my congregation is working well also. We have a lot of young people so it's good news that everything is running smoothly and lil drama. And the drama there is I hope in time is addressed... people who are such posers annoy me.