I am so heavy in heart and I am feeling deep gratitude for the quick responses for our school district personnel and our local law enforcement teams. I taught for 30 years and was an administrator for many of those years. We practice every year to be prepared for what happened yesterday. It is with gratitude that all appeared to be executed seamlessly. I am grateful to be able to serve our community today. Just today, I am grateful for the rescue team, the flight attendees nurses and pilots, the surgeons and the healthcare providers who were ready and able to save the two victims from the stabbing wounds they sustained. I am grateful for these and the prayers for all. I am grateful our mental health providers are ready to work through this crisis and tend to those reacting poorly with our crisis team. I am grateful, in addition, to the officers who apprehended the 12 year old perpetrator. I am grateful for the prayers.
We all know these events happen. We all pray it never does. We now know no one, no place is immune from tragedy.
I am grateful for staying sober and strong and be able to be 100 percent present for myself and for the people I serve.
In all of the uncertainty of this, my supervisor took the time to recognize my efforts. She explained that during this month alone I have produced 10,400 minutes of work. Over double every other therapist. I have a case load of 63. Someone else has has 4300 minutes of work. 27 clients. I had no idea. I am grateful for her recognizing this and is making adjustments to be fair. I am realizing I am now a victim of discrimination. As sad as that is to admit, fair enough to say what has been happening meets the criteria for being defined as discrimination.
I am grateful for today. Today, and every morning my best friend calls. I am so grateful for her and our giggles and having the opportunity to bounce our mental health concerns off of each other means the world to me.
I am grateful, as well, for the company of Lil Man and Lucy. I do love them so much. I do not have to like all of their behaviors. Lil Man went out this morning at 3. Usually, not a problem. Today, he apparently got impacted by something outside of our yard. He barked. Loudly and with energy. I went to make him come in. He obeyed, thank goodness. These things I do not enjoy. I am grateful nonetheless. He was doing his job, according to him, lol.
I am grateful for today's sobriety that allows me to fully function and be mindful of more abundant content of life.