Saturday, October 12, 2013

Daily Support


Support is having people who will help keep you from falling when life challenges come. There are different types of support that help me every day. Spiritual support comes from God who carries me when I am at my lowest and don’t see my way.

 “I live in the faith that there is a Presence and Power greater than I am that nurtures and supports me in ways I could not even imagine. I know that this Presence is All knowing and All Power and is Always right where I am”
Ernest Holmes
 
There is support from my family that has supported me throughout my life. My strongest support comes from my oldest sister who step in the role as my mother and sister after my mother past. She has encouraged me to go to college and is still walking me through this new chapter in my life of completing my master’s degree.

 “The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn’t the family. If you don’t have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don’t have much at all. Love is so supremely important. As our great poet Auden said, ‘Love each other or perish’.”
Mitch Albom, Tuesdays With Morrie
 
There third support system I have managers, staff and other co-workers. We work together to meet the needs of the families we provide service. Being an administrator and a supervisor I face challenges every day and making decisions can difficult because they can impact the lives of family and children. With the government cuts in non-profit organizations we were faced with   assisting parents that needed before and afterschool care and could not get a voucher or scholarships. The staff and I met and decided to have a fundraiser to create revenue to assist 5 families. The staff is supporting me by continuing with this strategy to help our families. I am so blessed to have staff that share my passion for meeting the needs of our families and willing to go the extra mile when needed.
 
“Life is a wall, you have to climb it by pushing others to climb over and you will be pushed as well. Give a helping hand today.”
Bernard Kelvin Clive