It’s never easy to do right when it involves the conflict of traumatic suffering factored into the decision. I worked the second busiest emergency room in Los Angeles County, with the highest census of child abuse, so believe me when I say it is heartbreaking and gut-twisting to take an action that may be the right way to go where their is never a winner. Sending some special love to Rumpydog’s mom, Jen, for all she tirelessly does to help us human and advocate for the voiceless.
This weekend I did something that fills the nightmares of almost every mother in the world.
I took a child from its mother.
I didn’t take this step lightly. I didn’t do it without support from others. I only did so after there appeared to be no less drastic measure to insure the child remained safe. But it was me that took the child from its mother and drove away.
I can’t speak for every person who does this kind of work. But I bet many know how I feel right now. There’s a heavy ache in my gut that nothing seems to soothe.
I replay everything in my mind. I keep asking myself if there was something that could have been done to prevent this from having to happen.
And my soul burns with the knowledge that, despite what has happened to make it necessary for this child to…
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Very well written serious topic that makes the point.
Agree.
Nothing but good will follow Jen, I think.
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Great post. Great share. It is such a conflict, when doing the right thing hurts so much. But sometimes….the end result is the reason why.
The end result, the hope of a good outcome, is huge, for a very traumatically difficult process.
The goal line is why the game is played. If the end result is for the greater good, that’s what we must all strive for. Hopefully, I will never be in such a position but, I am sure, I would put myself to the task when necessary. Thanks for sharing, Paulette.
Well said and true. And, no one ever said, nor promised, that the process-the journey- to that goal would be easy. Bless are those who stay the course despite all temptation not to. Thank you, Tess.
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When I hear of these things happening, my heart bleeds for the little ones.
Mine too.