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imafarmgirl

LJ Idol Week 10, Icarus, Mending Wings

Jan 21, 2011 07:59

In the depths of despair they perform the only actions they feel are left to them. Slitting their wrists, taking the pills they have so diligently saved up for this day, or some other act that can bring it all crashing down. They clip their own wings hoping to plummet to the depths of the earth, where in death they will find rest. They tell me ( Read more... )

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basric January 21 2011, 22:23:57 UTC

An emotional difficult job you have, I hope you leave it at work and don't mentally/emotionally bring it home with you.

Very well written.

imafarmgirl January 21 2011, 22:53:24 UTC

I try to leave it at work as much as possible.

Thank you.

lilmizmombassa January 21 2011, 23:13:57 UTC

Beautiful.

imafarmgirl January 22 2011, 02:50:45 UTC

Thanks. I try.

creature_girl08 January 22 2011, 00:43:32 UTC

People like yourself have a very difficult job. How you get through it I will never fully understand.

Great entry!

imafarmgirl January 22 2011, 02:55:54 UTC

I don't know how I get through it either. It's very draining. Of course not all of my cases are sad stories like these, it just seems that more are lately.

myrna_bird January 22 2011, 02:20:10 UTC

The support you give is immeasurable. Helping to bridge people to something better and safer. This was beautifully written.

imafarmgirl January 22 2011, 03:01:54 UTC

Thanks. I just look at it as my job but I think people look at it as something more.

myrna_bird January 22 2011, 21:29:28 UTC

A very important job. If not you, than who? ya know.
I am sure you are appreciated more than you know.

imafarmgirl January 23 2011, 00:26:40 UTC

I'm definitely replaceable at my job though. Someone else could do it, even if they did it differently.

solstice_singer January 22 2011, 08:54:43 UTC

A lot of wisdom in this piece, and much compassion too. I have been where your clients are, stuck with the realization that I couldn't even manage to end my life properly. It's one of the worst things I've ever felt.

Keep doing what you do. You may not always realize it, but to someone, you are the light at the end of a really dark tunnel.

imafarmgirl January 22 2011, 13:47:29 UTC

That is what my clients always say, that it is the worst feeling in the world. I try to be compassionate for those who need it most. These clients usually are not among the group that are the whiners, which makes them a bit easier to work with.