I was always taught to take care of the underdog I saw my grandpa as a local funeral director do many things for people who needed help. I KNOW at times he felt his generosity was taken advantage of. I saw him more than once shake his head & wonder about people. But it did not change him or his desire to help or his wonderfully sarcastic sense of humor. I know now that his way of looking at things as he aged got him through..I still want to be just like him. I treat my kids, my friends as well as people that I work with kindly and fairly. I never look at things in just black and white. I know that if I am let down, possibly used a bit, that I did try my hardest. For someone who needs help (animal, human or some thing in between☺️ I will fight my hardest to make sure that right is done by them) Sometimes thats not enough..sometimes people arent ready in their own journey to accept things into their lives with gratitude & thats ok. Its not personal. But on behalf of people whom work hard to care for others and there families in millions of different ways teachers, medical and social staff, non profits and specific shelter workers...I say, thank you & YES we should just keep doing the next right thing. Dont get discouraged. When/IF it is time to walk away from a person, a job, a cause youll know. But dont let others whom are unhappy dim your light!!! One thing I learned for sure working as a humane Investigator & community programs director (county animal shelter) is this: wherever their is love their is hope. Love can be found even in the darkest of places. Ive walked into homes and walked in on funerals full of sadness & anger. Shelters full of tears. But you have to find the love...its in the 3 year olds face, the puppy whom is scared, the husband who will go home alone for the first time in 65 years. It is everyones job to take that feeling & put it into ACTION. If you are continually met w pushback...and you have to make a choice..a HARD choice. Practice detached compassion. Practice respect. Walk away knowing You did what you could and that is OK and enuf. Then regroup, find your smile & be grateful for the lessons learned. -Shanna
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:17:51 +0000