"It's the end of the world as we know it....."It's January 20 and I woke up with that song running through my head. I am not truly looking for the end of the world, just the world as we know it. I am one of those people who truly believes in the underlying goodness of people and so I can't help but hope that all the dire forecasts I keep hearing for the next 4 years will turn out to be overly pessimistic.
Here in the behavioral health field, where many folks live on SS money or disability, there is a great fear and apprehension about benefits and how they will hold up. This increases the level of general anxiety. It means that we spend more time just being encouraging and trying to be reassuring. Sometimes it helps and sometimes people are just too wary.
And there is anxiety in our home as well. Pk had 3 phone interviews and has 2 in person interviews next week. It's been 6 weeks and we are still waiting for Unemployment to rule on his application. It won't be a lot of money but even a little is better than none.
We are still fighting off the ends of the Cold That Won't Go Away. There doesn't seem to be enough Mucinex in the world for this. I've had a bit of insomnia for the past 2 nights so I am extra glad it's Friday today. I got up and put jeans on (nice, dark jeans) to go to work. I feel a bit beat up, like someone has been beating me with a stick and these are comfort clothes. If I could get away with it, I'd wear flannel pants and a sweatshirt. But, this is a professional environment so jeans and a sweater will have to do. (Our dress code says no denim pants but we are in a new department now and they are a bit looser in their enforcement of these things).
That photo on the top of the page is the sky at 7 AM in Center City Philadelphia. I had just turned down the street of my building and it was spectaular. In a few weeks, it won't be quite so dark in the morning. I look forward to not coming into work in the dark.
And I'll end with a few words from W. Shakespeare
"Love all, trust a few, and do wrong to none".
Words to live by. Happy Friday and have a great weekend!
5 comments:
Hope you feel better soon, because being sick sucks.
Yes, the world is going to change. I have a feeling it won't be as bad as it could be, because congress is so against him as well. Or at least I hope it will be that way.
I hear you. We have to keep going because it's better than the alternative.
Living with a general sense of dread much of the time. I often think about the clients I worked with last year during my internship at behavioral health. Most are receiving treatment through the Medicaid expansion. If it is pulled back,they will be out there alone, with no services.
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