A Difficult Day

I don't have them often, but when I do they seem to pack a punch.   I'm normally a very upbeat, optimistic, "glass is half full" type of gal, but every once in a while the clouds close out the sun and my parade gets rained on.

 

I deal with negativity on a daily basis at work. 

 

It's hard to find a little good news when working with incarcerated individuals and their families.  The perpetual con game is played out every minute of the day.   Families play the sympathy card when they can and sometimes it's not all that difficult to see why the apple didn't fall far from the tree.  Am I being cynical? Perhaps. 

 

Then tack on the pressures of dealing with staff who are burnt out from dealing with inmates - or just plain burnt out from all the political b.s.  We, unfortunately, do not get one ounce of recognition for what we are trying to do in the facility. We have to leave work at work because of confidentiality issues, which makes it hard to vent to our significant others, which then makes it even harder to deal with them when they say, "I don't understand."

 

It's a vicious cycle and one that sometimes gets very difficult to keep coming back to day after day. 

 

Add on the day-to-day issues:  the ups-and-downs of ranching, a husband that is more negative than positive (guess I would be too if I had to deal with the stress of farming/ranching, breakdowns, yada, yada, yada!), running a small business, family issues, etc.

 

Well, let's just say that it tends to get one down. 

 

I posted on twitter that my motto today would be: When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it.  

 

I try, Lord knows, I try.    I draw upon my faith and inner strength,  paste a smile on my face and breath through the rain.