I love my job

Even after days like today, I still love my job. When I walked in the doors at 9am, I heard a lot of things. I heard children screaming, mom's yelling, and our wonderful RA's scrambling to find peace among the early morning chaos. As I tried to find a way to help, I was quickly told that it had already been, "one of those days". Oh boy, here we go.

However, after I was home for the day and had time to reflect on what happened (and didn't happen), I had time to realize that while my job is emotionally draining, I love my job. I love the fact that every day I have different experiences. I love the fact that I get to see clients go from one extreme to the other. I love the fact that the staff that I work with are professional, honest, caring people that love their job too.

I also had time to reflect on the approaching Texas legislature session. The 82nd session will be difficult. Among the issues to be discussed is the $18 Billion dollar shortfall and the fact that funding for domestic violence programs are on the chopping block. What this means is that nearly 300 children and women will go without services. The Family Abuse Center will lose 60% of our funding, which equals jobs. Not just my job, but my friends and coworkers jobs too.

This makes me sad. It makes me sad for a number of reasons. If you are a Texas resident and are concerned for the welfare of domestic violence survivors, I encourage you to visit our website. I update the website often with other critical information regarding the FAC as well. I hope that you take time to talk to your representative and let them know how important this is.

I guess my heart is heavy. But with your help, we can change the outcome!