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Date: 11 February 2005 19:37:33
Today at work I honestly thought that a song being played on the radio in our office was Graham Kendrick's chorus "Rejoice! Rejoice!" It was only when the singer came in that I realised it was The Who's "Substitute". Well, I was close :D
Today's been bizarre. I've spent the week exchanging answerphone messages with various counsellors who, it transpires, don't have space for me outside of normal working hours, which I can't do as I'm working (obviously). So today's blog was going to be a whinge about if people are going to do private counselling then the chances are the people who can afford it are those who are working so they should provide a service outside of working hours. But then I had a (very draining) child protection case conference this morning, and it has totally altered my perspective. Here was a mum who would desperately benefit from counselling after the most appalling childhood and present circumstances, but is declining all offers as she doesn't see the point and doesn't think it will help. And here's me, with an infinitely more privileged background, more money and much less baggage getting my knickers in a twist because someone can't talk about me me me at my convenience. The world's so screwed-up sometimes, and doing the work I do sometimes I really wonder if I'm not totally divorced from reality. I'm not of course, I'm just living a different life to others, but it does result in no small amount of cognitive dissonance (or something like that) at times.
Anyway, it looks like I may have found a counsellor after all, she'll get back to me in the next week but it's looking positive. I know it will be really helpful, and good for me. But today has made me more and more thankful for all the good in my life and past, and hopefully will put my own baggage in a bit better perspective.
In other news, last night was the Norwood Ship meet, very good time had by all (or by me at any rate, and it didn't look like anyone else was having a bad time), though it felt weird not having a Guinness, it being Lent and all. But good company as usual and interesting conversation - good to see you all again/for the first time.*
* delete as applicable.