Last week, last year, ten years ago...
- A young mother with a drug addiction neglects her 8-year old daughter
- Alcohol continues to hold back a middle-aged gentleman from finding a job
- The woman with a mental illness complains about abuse from her partner, but never leaves him
It can be disheartening at times, being a constant witness to the challenges people face; people we can feel as close to as family. We could judge them and insist that they create their own problems, make bad decisions, choose to be in that situation. Instead, we do our best to be supportive, make them aware of their options, point them to a potentially better path.
Occasionally, one of them breaks free from the demons that hover about them. That's when we celebrate.
But, it's been a while.
Perhaps this week...
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