I was musing aloud at work today that in view of petrol prices it would make sense for me to work in a jail nearer home, but, before I could add that I like where I am, one of the prisoners I was with said, "No way. I'd come after you and put you over my shoulder and bring you back here. We need you here, don't we, guys?" I was so touched. I'm worried about his mental health, mind you, if he thinks he could carry me over his shoulder - if he'd said he would bring a fork lift truck with him, that would have made more sense! However, it made my day. I'll enjoy the weekend but I'll go back to jail on Monday.
Saturday, 13 September 2008
A little encouragement goes a long way.
I was musing aloud at work today that in view of petrol prices it would make sense for me to work in a jail nearer home, but, before I could add that I like where I am, one of the prisoners I was with said, "No way. I'd come after you and put you over my shoulder and bring you back here. We need you here, don't we, guys?" I was so touched. I'm worried about his mental health, mind you, if he thinks he could carry me over his shoulder - if he'd said he would bring a fork lift truck with him, that would have made more sense! However, it made my day. I'll enjoy the weekend but I'll go back to jail on Monday.
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8 comments:
What a lovely compliment to be so appreciated.
It's always nice to feel wanted.
Yes, it's very nice to be wanted but.....watch those police blogs, A-D, cos when you're wanted by them.....
What a fab story - just shows we don't always appreciate the importance of what we do for others.
Aaffirmation from unexpected quarters is always welcome.
Yay for positive acknowledgment!
What a wonderful endorsement of the work that you do! And very sweet, too!
Fork lift truck! LOL! Get out of here ... !
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