The wonderful men I work with

You know I have one of the best jobs in the world I think.  I work all day with people who try to help others.  And they do it in such a way that they make the day fun.  I actually work as an administrative assistant to several agencies in a sectioned off portion of a building intended for a whole other service toward others.  I work with Therapist and Social Workers and people who deal with drama and trauma  all day long.  In fact, that's where I first heard of the idea of being traumatized by someone else's trauma.  That tells me that some people actually listen and care about who they're helping.  It matters to them.  But there is one in particular who goes beyond the call of duty.  He likes to come across to his colleagues as a sports fan, (which he is) and basically a jokester, but this is someone I'm proud to work next to because I know when that door closes because he's in session with someone who is struggling to keep things together, I know that he's listening and has empathy for whoever he is seeing that hour.  I think he's one of the few, the proud, the rare, he still cares and loves what he does.

But he's fun too, usually on Monday's I'll ask him how his weekend went and he'll say something along the lines of "oh, I was the evil queen while my daughter was the princess locked in her castle, she loves that game because I always use these strange voices and wear a costume".  It cracks me up, do you know any dads out there who play with their daughters that way?  Who love their wives?  Seriously, I haven't met many who are like that and I wouldn't embarrass him by telling him to his face, but I truly admire him.  He's a little too old to be a legitimate child of mine, but I'm just proud to work with him.  He has restored my faith in what men are capable of being.  There are times when it seems like the male of our species is from a whole other planet....seriously what was God thinking when he made us so different.  Truthfully, I don't think He planned for temptation to be thrown in their faces day in and day out.  Men have it really hard these days.  There are so many expectations thrown at them and it's difficult to be yourself while maintaining dignity and respect.  I don't know why, but a poem I wrote probably 15 years ago comes to mind I'm going to share it with you.  I might do that sort of thing more  often......if you'll tolerate them.  So many men out there lack the confidence they require to make it in life and it's evident everyday I go to work, so this is for them,

MEN

Men of strength,
But, unwilling to fight for themselves,
Smile for the men of strength.

Men of distinction,
Still, they're enslaved by the norm,
Yearn for the men of distinction.

Men of dedication,
Though, to entrust is folly,
Long for the men of dedication.

Men of passion,
Yet, not at liberty to express it,
Love for the men of passion.

Men of assurance,
Who can't make up their minds,
Understanding for the men of assurance.

Men of adventure,
Who don't leave their houses,
Hope for the men of adventure.

Men of dreams,
Who long to take flight,
Wings for the men of dreams!

Til next time, be kind to one another and yourself!  Patty Ferrell