I have spent almost 18 years in social services. Whether in residential treatment, child welfare or community service I have seen a lot. You know when you do something for so long, you don't really know what else you can do? I write daily in my job and the piece that I enjoy most is getting to know my clients, their backgrounds, their thoughts and values, ideas and concerns.
When a recent ad came about in a local paper looking for a volunteer writer, my wife encouraged me to give it a shot, since it was something I have talked about for some time. I have worked on a parenting program for fathers over a number of years, when the whim hits me to do so. The problem is, I enjoy the challenge of something new, so I want to keep moving on to other new adventures. Anyways, I submitted a sample writing to the paper editor and was accepted.
Since then, in the short time that has passed, I have enjoyed it immensely. I have met a UFC fighter, a Singer/Songwriter/Motivational speaker, local Directors from community organizations and youth who normally wouldn't have the chance to sit and talk. In the words of McDonalds, "I'm lovin' it".
I was talking with my office partner at work not long ago and she asked me if I had considered blogging. I hadn't. I didn't really know why I should. After some thought, it didn't really matter. This blog provides a forum for me to write and express views and stories that run through my head on a very random basis. So here it is. My blog. Enjoy it, I do!
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