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I started my new job on Monday and I LOVE it! well, at least I think I do. i have honestly been so busy that I can barely remember what I did the past 2 days! I am adjusting well and since this is a place that I have already worked before, it is not taking too much time to learn everything! In fact, I have kind of been thrown to the wolves to fend for myself! It's kind of nice actually having some authority.
On another note, my parents just got back from the Sturgis Motorcycle rally in South Dakota. Now, I'm almost embarrassed to say that because they are in their mid 40's! which i guess is maybe the population that attends those things. You know it is bad when you don't even want to look at their "vacation pictures" because there are more pictures of topless women riding motorcycles than there are of motorcycles!!(and no, my mother is not one of those women) ahh, i love my family. Never a dull moment.
On a sad note, Dan is getting ready to leave for school. He has yet to find a place to live but also has yet to LOOK for a place to live.(i'm secretly hoping every single place in columbia will be taken and he'll have to stay here:) ) Actually, everything has fallen perfectly in place and is totally an act of God. I am incredibly happy for him because i know it's something he wants.
Switching gears. This weekend we spent some time in the Lou, visiting friends and Dan's family. I got to spend some quality time with Dan's grandpa who is an amazing fellow. He fought in WWII, lived through the depression, had 10 children, was told he would never work again due to arthrities(when he was younger and a lot of children still at home) but continued working and the arthritis got better. During our conversations, it was evident how much he loved his wife, whom he lost nearly 10 years ago. He kept talking about her in such amazing, awe filled ways. He told me a story that nearly brought me to tears and made me think how 50 years from now, i long to have a relationship like he talked about. They had their ups and downs but after nearly 50 years of marriage, he was still as much in love with her as their first year in marriage. Amazing.
On another note, my parents just got back from the Sturgis Motorcycle rally in South Dakota. Now, I'm almost embarrassed to say that because they are in their mid 40's! which i guess is maybe the population that attends those things. You know it is bad when you don't even want to look at their "vacation pictures" because there are more pictures of topless women riding motorcycles than there are of motorcycles!!(and no, my mother is not one of those women) ahh, i love my family. Never a dull moment.
On a sad note, Dan is getting ready to leave for school. He has yet to find a place to live but also has yet to LOOK for a place to live.(i'm secretly hoping every single place in columbia will be taken and he'll have to stay here:) ) Actually, everything has fallen perfectly in place and is totally an act of God. I am incredibly happy for him because i know it's something he wants.
Switching gears. This weekend we spent some time in the Lou, visiting friends and Dan's family. I got to spend some quality time with Dan's grandpa who is an amazing fellow. He fought in WWII, lived through the depression, had 10 children, was told he would never work again due to arthrities(when he was younger and a lot of children still at home) but continued working and the arthritis got better. During our conversations, it was evident how much he loved his wife, whom he lost nearly 10 years ago. He kept talking about her in such amazing, awe filled ways. He told me a story that nearly brought me to tears and made me think how 50 years from now, i long to have a relationship like he talked about. They had their ups and downs but after nearly 50 years of marriage, he was still as much in love with her as their first year in marriage. Amazing.
posted by Sam at 8:09 PM
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Sounds like a neat marriage his grandpa had!
What kind of authority/power do you have at your new job?
well. . .i am higher up than the direct care staff but the authority i was really talking about was with the kids. at my last job we had no legal authority whatsoever so if they didn't follow through with treatment or services, there was really nothing we could do. Now, all the kids are court ordered to be here nad engage in services, as well as their parents! the parents are hte big part because they can't keep being completely irresponsible and selfish if they want to get their kids back! it's pretty much" what your case manager says, goes" around there!
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