TGIF

Caring passionately about something
isn't against nature, and it isn't against
human nature. It's what we're here to do.

Annie Dillard

Oh, this is a Friday that I never thought would get here.  It's been a rough, rough week.  Sometimes I wonder if I can hold out until July.  It is getting so busy. So stressful.  I cannot wait until retirement rolls around.  They are taking clients now who are much more unstable than those we took in the past, and clients who are really not appropriate for our type of program.  In my opinion, we are doing them a disservice, but it is all about the numbers now.  Numbers bring in the cash, and cash has now become more important than what is best for the client.  Sad, but true.

The Scintilla question for the day is:

Sometimes we wish that we could hit the rewind button. Talk about an experience that you would do over if you could.

Actually, I believe that everything in my life happened for a reason.  It was meant to be.  My life was not an easy one, but lessons had to be learned.  But, if I were to choose ONE experience it would be that first day I lit a cigarette because I wanted to be a part of the cool crowd.  If I knew then what I know now, it may have been a different story. Notice I say 'may'.  That is because I see teenagers today lighting up, and they are all well educated on the dangers of smoking...so I guess we all do what we are meant to do.

In my opinion, addiction was something I came into this lifetime to learn how to deal with.  I also believe that had I not learned my lesson in this lifetime, I was doomed to come back to suffer the pain of addiction in another lifetime.

Reminder. Tomorrow should be the day my interview is published on http://youmereligion.blogspot.com

That's what I had been told and what an amazing coincidence that it was to be published on my birthday.  What are the odds on that?  

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.  May joy fill your every moment.  See you on Monday.