Thursday; January 6

Being a part of the “helping professions” brings an interesting challenge. On one hand we do what we do because we want to help people. In fact, we can be pretty miserable when we don’t get to help people. On the other hand, when we get the chance to help, it can be overwhelming! I recall a while back I lamented that I wasn’t being called on to help as often as I hoped; then, all of a sudden, the requests started coming in and I was wondering if I had bitten off more than I could chew! It was fun to be needed in the beginning, but when things started happening at an advanced pace, it was tempting to wonder if I things would ever slow down! I remembered the old adage, “Be careful what you wish for, because you might get it!”.
Through the last few months, those in the helping professions are feeling the push of being needed – almost to the point of feeling overwhelmed. Those in Emergency Services, Healthcare, Public Service, Education, Ministry and Mental Health are not only facing plenty of work, they are often doing it with diminishing support. While I think we should do what we can to take the burden off of those who are overworked, I want to remind those of us who volunteered for this to keep a positive attitude. Remember what it was like when we wondered if we would ever make a difference? We trained for these occasions, and we may have even prayed for this opportunity. Let’s find satisfaction in doing what we have a passion to do.
Thanks to everyone who is helping our communities get through modern challenges. We hope the pace slows down soon – but, until it does, don’t lose the good feeling of making a difference.

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