Batman Loc: South-Central Texas

I am a Human Rights Officer at a state facility for people
with mental retardation. I work hard every day to protect the
rights of the people who live here. Lately, I've been feeling
tired, burned-out and stressed. I recently attended a Rights
Training.

This poem was given to us before the training started to remind
us of why we do what we do. After reading it, I've decided to
allow God to tell me when and if it's time to go.


Blessed are you who take time to listen to difficult speech,
for you help me to know that if I persevere I can be understood.

Blessed are you who never bid me to "hurry up" or take my tasks
and do them for me, for often I need time rather than help.

Blessed are you who stand beside me as I enter new and untried
ventures, for my failures will be outweighed by the times I
surprise myself and you.

Blessed are you who ask for my help,
for my greatest need is to be needed.

Blessed are you who understand that, sometimes, it is difficult
for me to put my thoughts into words.

Blessed are you who with a smile encourage me to try once more.

Blessed are you who never remind me that today I asked the same
question twice.

Blessed are you who RESPECT ME and LOVE ME "JUST AS I AM",
and not as you wish I were.

~ by Janice Dowell, Denton, Texas~
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mwalsh Loc: Houston

Had to be a powerful moment ...

magicray Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Batman, all the folks at that facility were told they are Human Rights Officers.

kwils Loc: Salem, Ma

[quote=Batman]I am a Human Rights Officer at a state facility for people
with mental retardation. I work hard every day to protect the
rights of the people who live here. Lately, I've been feeling
tired, burned-out and stressed. I recently attended a Rights
Training.

Blessed........adjective- made holy; consecrated, noun-
those who live with God in heaven

Why is religion inserted into rights training at a state facility?

Batman Loc: South-Central Texas

[quote=kwils]

Because there (unfortunately) are people (like you) who would withhold God's comfort from those who need it.

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djenrette Loc: Philadelphia

Although you are entitled to your opinions, etc., you may be edging toward a "holier than thou" attitude toward the comment you made above. If you are happy or fulfilled doing what you are doing, then that is fine.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Batman:
Few can do what you do
Hopefully you can leave most of it at work
Continue until you can't any more - -
Then leave knowing you have helped
-
Ignore the pustule trolls with denigrating posts.
Those of us on the inside who know what you do appreciate it.

Batman Loc: South-Central Texas

Well, you've missed whole point of serving God. Me being happy or fulfilled has nothing to do with me obeying God.
The whole idea is for me to obey what I know to be God's wishes. If I sincerely believe that I am doing His will, then neither you nor anyone else can dissuade me from that.
And if anyone else (you included) knows that they are NOT obeying God's will, and choose to continue to disobey Him
then, that is the choice that you have consciously made.
Your choice....not mine....not God's....yours!

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Batman Loc: South-Central Texas

Thanks, but I am not the subject in the post. I am just the messenger. The message came from God...it only came thru me.

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