Living the vulnerable human experience
The past 2 weeks of attachment as a social work intern has shown me how vulnerable the human experience is. I encountered people who have to prostitute themselves to get by, elderly who became paralysed after a fall, a grandson who thought grandma was his mother, a single parent who worried about her sons' future..It made me think "who's next?".
It challenged me in my thinking. Am I really ready to accept people different from me? Why was I so uncomfortable when I heard she had to prostitute to get by?
It convinced me that human beings are vulnerable. It also convinced me that despite the many needs that go unmet in people's lives, they have an in-built resilience that gives them strength to move on and keep going.
It also made me more appreciative of who I am, who I am not. And it also made me more appreciative of God.. the one who holds my world together. How could a man, so perfect and spotless, decide to die for me, a filthy, sinful and weak person, on the cross?
I thank God that He has been helping each step of the way.. And I'm grateful that I know this is where He wants me to be and what He wants me to do. ;)
posted by Ling @ 10:04 AM
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