humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
Children of the World
I love my job because I make a difference in children’s lives. The children that need help the most. The families that need help the most. My job title is Visitation Specialist. I work for a company called Caring Hearts Social Services in Spokane, WA. What I do is pick children, of all ages, up from their placements, transport them to the visitation facility, and supervise the visits that go on between these children and their biological parents and/or family members. I have been a nanny, a teacher’s assistant at a daycare, I’ve done volunteer work, really anything that allows me to help the children of the world. To be a dependable, happy person in their lives is everything. I can attest to the fact that you will never ever receive anything as pure and genuine than the love from a child.
By Kenzie Lea 4 years ago in Humans
Grief
The summer of 1995 I was excited and scared all at the same time. I was just 21 and about to become a mother. Not knowing what to expect or what kind of mother I was going to be I was scared. October 5th 1995 it was storming I had been up most the night hurting in my lower back about 5:30 that afternoon I went to the hospital I was due three days prior. I told them I wasn’t sure if I was in labor or not because I wasn’t having contractions but I hurt real bad in my lower back. They took me to Labor and delivery and sure enough I was in labor the nurse checked me and I was completely dilated. So the nurse delivered my son eight minutes after I arrived at the hospital. For the next 8 weeks I was happy and in love. Then the worst happened. My mom had my son while I was at work, and a lady from the hospital came and got me from work and took me to the hospital. This lady would not tell me nothing. When I walked in and seen my mom I knew something bad was wrong. For two hours I couldn’t see my son all I was told was they was going to air lift him to another hospital that could help him better. My mom told me he had stopped breathing. As they was getting him ready to walk out the hospital they let me see him. The hardest thing for a mother seeing her child hurt and can’t help or hold or touch. I watched as the helicopter flew out of sight heading to another hospital a two hour drive for us. Feeling hopeless and scared to death of what was going on and what could happen. When we got to the hospital they told me my child was going to NICU and I could be with him and the doctors would come in and talk to me. At 21 I had to make decisions I wouldn’t want anyone to have to make. My son was brain dead. He has SIDS. The week before my 22nd birthday I had to say goodbye to my first born child. I had to tell doctors whether or not to keep machines on or cut them off. They gave me and hour to make the decision. I wouldn’t want to be living like that so I chose to turn the machines off because if he was going to be here God would pull him through it without machines. My son has been gone for 26 years this year and they say time heals all wounds, but time never heals a broken heart. The pain has gotten easier to deal with but I still deal with it everyday. When I see kids his age I wonder what he would look like where he would be in life what he would be doing. Would he be married and have kids what kind of job would he have.
By Myra Humphrey4 years ago in Humans
We Truly Care
I love my job because we truly care I mean in the medical field sector of caring for people the whole purpose in the field is to save lives that is gratifying enough but how about going a step further I myself am in admissions I do not exactly engage in the physical hands on part of caring for a patient, in my line of work I am the 1st face the patient sees unless if they are brought in as an emergency where their condition is life threatening.
By Corinne Del Cid4 years ago in Humans
Thank You For Choosing Grocery Pickup
With the advent of technology these days, some people don't really understand how time-consuming grocery shopping can actually be. Especially now, since due to the global pandemic known as COVID, we're constantly reminded to be safe and practice social distancing, wear masks, the works. Does this always work? Well, no... but I digress, I've gotten off-topic, and I'm sorry.
By Grant Alexander Brown4 years ago in Humans
Call me the Broken Hearted One
“Snap Out of it Cat!!” that’s my favorite thing to say to myself these days. ‘Snap the Fuck out of it!!” I am not that girl! I am not the one that gets “depressed”, but I must admit, everyone might as well just call me the broken hearted one, this sadness I can’t seem to shake these days, I’m sad for the hardship in life. I’ve thought about my life long and hard, and to say my heart is broken is accurate, I’m a fighter so I know I will be ok, and I will keep trying for as long as I live, but I must be honest, I go through life with a broken heart. I’ve just learned to live with it.
By Sabrina Rodriguez4 years ago in Humans
A day in the life
Growing up, whenever anyone asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up, I knew one thing for sure, I wanted to help people. I wanted to make the world a better place. The one occupation that immediately came to my mind was teaching. I was going to be a teacher. I wanted to teach my students while preparing them to take on the world. Granted, my mind would go from that to being a star, or a doctor, or the president of the United States.
By Judith Jascha4 years ago in Humans
LOVE MY JOB
Because of all the freedom, independence, and heartfelt experiences it provides me, I can honestly say that I love my job. Are you questioning? Asking yourself, what job provides these three benefits and opportunities? Did you silently say, "Sign me up!" Truly, retirement is a fabulous job. In fact, it is the best job I have ever had. With my retirement job, I am able to impact the world in a positive way.
By Babs Iverson4 years ago in Humans
Love, The Vaccine & Other Drugs, Part 3
The pandemic has bridged us both together and apart in many ways. The biggest divide besides social isolation, death, and distance is that of moral values. The following story reflects how the moral dilemma between freedom and social responsibility has interfered in our intimate relationships.
By Maria Garcia4 years ago in Humans
Bodily Injury vs. Personal Injury: What You Need to Know
Bodily injury and personal injury are partially overlapping legal terms, leading to confusion for many. While both refer to injuries suffered by a victim, the context differs. Also, bodily injury is often quoted within the criminal court, while personal injury is more common in civil courts. Nevertheless, regardless of which claim you file for, you are entitled to receive compensation.
By Bader Scott4 years ago in Humans
How Talking to a Killer Can Change Your Life (and the World) For the Better
I've grown compassion for "evil" people. "I only killed two people and it was a long time ago!" exclaimed one of my clients. I laughed, but not out loud. Sometimes my job is amusing. This character was an elderly inmate originally from a Slavic country, completely bald and covered in tattoos. What I think is particularly amusing is that he was convicted of killing only one person. Who was this mysterious second person?
By Anna Zimmerman4 years ago in Humans
