So Why Are You Here?

I had a strange thing happen to me today. Maybe it was due to the stress of The Job. Maybe it was the added worry of the upcoming audit. Or possibly it was just the fact that the AC is not sufficient to cool the office. But this afternoon I just got tired of being the guy who is expected to solve everybody's problem. Every time the door opened or the phone rang, I did not want to deal with the person who was drawing me away from I needed to be doing. I was even trying to avoid walking the halls because I knew there would be more questions and request than I cared to even hear. All around people seemed to so overly concerned about things that to me did not deserve a second of thought.

I was over it all before I went home from work. I had to remind myself, this is what I do. I have been helping people solve their problems all of my adult. life. It's my chosen career. But sometimes it just gets to be over whelming. I have been involved with helping, counseling, and teaching people from all walks of life and from the severely mentally retarded to college students. But who counsels the counselor? The counselor himself.

I enjoy my job. I feel I am helping others by doing something I feel that I am good at. I think I may be able to stand in front of those golden gates and honestly say, "I've done the best I could with the talents and blessing you gave me to help others in the way my elder brother said I should". We are going to do fine with the audit. And my car has a good AC so I can be cooled off before I get home. So, what can I do for you?

And hey, besides, tomorrow is Friday. And it's a three day weekend with a road trip to Brenham. Another family member is graduating from high school. Celebration and family time. I love it.

Just another thing to tell you. Or as Alan N. would say, "Another data point." Diana and Paul made an offer on a house and it was accepted. Congratulation to the two of them. And tomorrow is their last day before the summer break.