What's on Your Mind

[InbetweenDreams]

I'm not exactly sure how to take that... but there's a lot to be angry about, there's a lot to be stressed about, there's a lot to feel sad or lost or overwhelmed about. I feel like you and I have had enough, sometimes heated, interactions for you to have a general sense of the things that bother me in this world and in other people. Add to that, I work with at risk, marginalized communities- which often brings the abstract injustices of the world very close to home and real for me.

How I'm feeling is one thing though. But in my job and in my interactions with others, I feel strongly about positioning myself as a role model, as a motivator, and as a support. So when I feel the negative energy creeping into my ability to be a positive force for others, it further stresses me out. People can't lean on me if I'm not even able to stand up, you know?

Well I can't say I know how you feel... I guess I have just steered away from issues like that mainly because I how it would likely effect me and not in a good way.

I have a friend who works at an animal shelter, and let me make it clear I'm not saying they're the same, they're not but it seems that you're very passionate about what you do, so is my friend. He pretty much deals with people who abandon their cats and dogs (lots of cats), especially those who have special needs. Then there are the people who shouldn't have pets or go on facebook and try to give away kittens for free or looking for free kittens....Crazy how much animal abuse there is in this area. Then again, I find it hard to believe and realize there is so much racism, homophobia, xenophobia in this country too...or just in the area I live in. Like, how can people be so brainwashed to support Trump blindly? I mean today, not 6 months ago. Just doesn't make sense...

Anyway... I mean normally I would say that someone would need to find something else, change of scenery, etc. I can see how something else would be good but I think it would be hard to walk away from too. I don't want to come off and say that you should but for your overall happiness and well being? Maybe? I can't really answer that but I think it might be something to put some thought into.