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RE: Friday in the mall, (creative nonfiction) and a comic
very true statement
How do we have a society where people fly to third world countries to give aid, but we have all this desperate need right here?
There are so many lonely, needy people right here if we'd open our eyes to it.
And no body claims the chai....bummer.
Yes it was a depressing trip to the mall. I had to get a new phone because mine was being super glitchy ... I'd had a hard day at work due to the sad things going on with my clients, and then the mall just seemed so sad, with a photo of one of my clients on display, too. But as I sat there I kind of came back to life.. it was probably the soup... and felt more hopeful again when I finally left. (I dont like malls!) :)
You are in a tough occupation. I can imagine how these situations stick to you. I'm a crisis sponge and emotion sponge so I wouldn't do well in social work - I would be a mess.
I'm not a mall person either. I only go if I HAVE to.
Soup is always good for the soul....and you had a bit of some self care time.
yes also writing about it was so helpful. I have mixed feelings about writing gloomy things because I dont want others to think that is all I am about. So i drew the comic today to go along with it to try and give a little of both. Writing always helps me process things. And I hope to raise awareness as well.
You can write whatever you want - whatever is you. It makes sense that you'd be nervous about being too transparent at this point but you never know who you're going to reach on here.
Writing about how you work through your emotions might help someone else.
Be you. :)
This place is so great :)