This door in the hallway to the living rooms in our cottage is about sixty years old. I can faintly remember the carpenters who built this door and some windows in the hallway.
We try to preserve the door in its original finish as a reminder of the history of the house and all those who wee involved in building them.
What occurs to me as a surprise as I sit on the sofa next to it and write this is its enduring quality. It does not show any sign of ageing!
That mad me to walk around and inspect the other doors and windows built around the same period. They too look sturdy and would hopefully last long!
A door or window is for others to use! It serves others. However they serve others as long as they are looked after and maintained well.
Yesterday, one of my colleagues raised this question in our debriefing time! 'Can we have more care provisions for ourselves!'. I was glad that it led to several practical ways to enhance the quality of care for the team.
With about forty five or more families visiting us each week with their different inner stories of coping with the challenges of their children, we suffer from listening fatigue and become dry emotionally.
Often, our personal needs go unnoticed as the needs of others take precedence over ours. Let me suggest that all professionals working in the caring profession have weekly debriefing time and a day of retreat and reflection at least three times a year to stay fresh and open!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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