life in where life makes sense....

Do you know that swift current has giant sized black squirrels? No, I am not mistaking them for rats. But they are huge!. I have never seen black squirrels in my life...

I thought that you should know that.

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I remember a couple summers ago, I had a conversation with someone about emotionally charged jobs. Well, two conversations, both with different people, but both somewhat similar. I don't know what is making me think about this, maybe because I am bored and I am trying to keep awake during this night shift?.

Well, one of the discussions revolved around how some jobs are more emotionally charged then others. What do you think??

I don't think that other jobs are more emotionally charged than others. You might disagree with me, but I am going to state why anyways.

I had this conversation with someone who had a very physically, emotionally, and overall very draining summer job, which I totally applaud that person for doing it. However,this person then started to compare it to my summer job, which was at that time tree planting. This person started to tell me how that they wish that they could just tree plant and not have to think at all. That it is easier not to get emotionally involved.

This type of ignorance really makes me upset.

Again, I don't think that their are jobs that are more emotionally charged, I think it depends on the person and how much they are willing to get to know people.

For example, yes I tree planted, but it doesn't mean I just played with dirt all day. Some of my best conversations with people was out in the bush. I remember one day, my foreman made me go plant burn holes with someone from another crew. I was not looking forward to this what so ever. I knew that the guy I was going to be with also was the camp supplier of illegal extra circular activities. But God really worked in my heart. And I got to know him a bit. After we established that I did not want try pot. He told me how he came out tree planting to dry out from special k. My heart broke and he started to open up about some things and how unhappy he was, we talked for most of the day.

People also saw me at my raw moments as well, where I broke down, sometimes went insane.

I don't understand how you can compare people's moments with each other just because of different job titles. Yes there are jobs that you may be more likely to be in those emotionally charged situations, but I think it is unfair to devalue other people's experiences.

When I tell people that I am in social work, some people reply with telling me how it is going to be a emotionally draining job; sometimes they ask me if I get emotionally involved.

In order to feel empathy for another, you need your emotions. But God has been teaching me on who's foot I am supposed to leave them at. "it is not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit says the Lord". For me to say, well I am going into social work therefore my job requires more of me than you, is terrible. I don't think that way at all.

What if a bank teller discovers that the guy next to him is having a terrible day, thinking about suicide, and decides to intervene?

Know matter where people are, there always going to be sin. Where there is sin, there is problems and pain.

I hope that makes sense.