Lena_Ann
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I Landed My Dream Job as a Case Manager for the Homeless. And Then 8 Months Later I Quit.
The Beginning I have had a heart for the unnoticed and underserved for as long as I can remember. When I was young, my best friend and I used to sell Girl Scout cookies door to door (we lived in a small town, and this was years before this kind of activity was frowned upon.) Along our route, we’d identify older people who seemed lonely, and then each holiday, we’d make each of them a card and slip the card into their mailboxes.
By Lena_Ann3 years ago in Confessions
I Saw My Daughter Act Like a Mean Girl and it Broke My Heart.
Until recently, I believed I could teach my kids compassion and empathy simply by leading by example. I have been working within the homeless community since they were very young and they have often accompanied me to different events serving our underserved communities. Naively, I thought this compassion would trickle down to their interactions with their peer group, too. However yesterday, I witnessed my daughter act like a mean girl and it broke my heart.
By Lena_Ann3 years ago in Confessions