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Date: 21 June 2006 00:30:42
Does anyone else give too much of themselves to the Syphon People?
No, they are not a race of evil alien beings who invade earth to carry off our internal organs and drink our blood, simply those who are in need of alot of support.
Being a Support Worker, you would think this is my remit, to always support. However, my boss made it clear to me today that, as far as some tenants are concerned, it is a case of thus far and no further. You can only do so much, apparantly. Not an easy lesson for a Needy Person Addict. Syphon People will always get a response from me, I will give and give until I am a dry husk and, surprise surprise, they are no better off. Go figure!
I am learning that my calling is not to totally fix people, tho (as if that were possible!) I made a statement that I liked to sort everything and my boss asked me if I was God! Having no faith of her own, that was a wonderfully apposite answer. Obviously, the answer is that I am not the Almighty (hear world breathe sigh of relief), so really should only concentrate on the jobs the real Lord gives me and none other. I should also be willing to hand them over when my tasks are done.
Trouble is, I do not tend to heed the internal prompts that I am finished with one client, all I see is the horrible tangle of unresolved issues.
I remember once hearing that, as servants, we should respond to God, not to the need. Never were those words more appropriate than now!