No Superhero

Excitement seemed to fill my heart as I slowly weaned off my current job portfolio and to take on a new area of work - Residential.

It's said that "A child's relationship to his or her parents determines his or her inner world and the earlier this is disturbed or traumatized then the greater will be the consequent pathology. Here we are considering such fundamental areas as the establishment of the attachment and basic trust, and the growth of ego-integration." said Robin Balbernie.

I believe the road ahead is really going to be exciting & challenging.

I was asked "Do you feel like you are taking on a protector role? Like a superhero role?" when you take on this position? After giving it a thought, I would say "Yes... It's a rather protective role. I try to protect the children from future harm. To try to do preventive or even remedial work with them. However, I do not see myself as a "superhero" cause I am not. I am just that worker who happened to be there at this point of time to do this type of work. Any other worker will be there. Just that, at this time, it's me. No superhero.

Last night was probably my very first real residential work with another experienced worker. I was in awe of her. After the session, I felt waves of different feelings just pass me through. I tried sleeping. I was glad that when I finally got to sleep, it was a good sleep. When I awoke the next day, it was a brand new day. I woke up remembering to give thanks to God for a yet another beautiful day!!!

New work, new territory, new area of learning