Direct caregiver
Posted on January 23, 2013
Vulnerability as courage

On news today they talked about vulnerability
Not as weakness but courage.
That is us, I thought, direct caregivers.
Often as I drive to work, the thought came to me.
Our work is not easy.
Every new client I get,
Every new job I am called to.
I go with some fear and trepidation.
With some apprehension.
How will the client be?
How will their family be?
Will they be nice?
Will I be treated like professionals?
Or will I be treated like maid.
Though the latter bother me little.
I know I am more than a maid,
More than a servant.
I am a professional directcaregiver.

Would working at a bookstore not be easier?
I asked myself.
No, I would not do it.
It would be going against my calling.
To bring some light, some joy
Some happiness to clients I work for.
That is a goal I must never forget.
You can do it, I tell myself,
You are good and you can do it.

Yes, this work is not easy.
It is not for the fainthearted.
It is for those only
With love in their hearts.
For the elderly, the sick, the lonely.
Yes, it is not for the weak
but for those with courage.
Courage, as we go to work.
Experiencing some trepidation,
Some vulnerability.