Tomorrow is my first day

[judy]

Originally Posted by AngieDoogles

That's cool. I never thought of it that way. Maybe it's a good sign.


Thanks for all the encouragement everyone. I had a really great first day. I mostly spent the day reading case files to get caught up for all the court sessions I'm scheduled for this week. I've heard the judges can be really mean if you don't know EVERY single detail. Tomorrow I have a TPR case (trying to terminate parental custody so the client can be adopted by the foster parents) and then a Foster Care Review Board meeting for a different set of clients. I get to meet some of the kids for the first time tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it.

Some of the cases were hard to read. You guys wouldn't believe what some of these kids have been through. It breaks my heart.

That's one of the reasons you will be great at your job. Your compassion for the kids, the families, whoever needs it, will bring so much to how you will do the very best for each one.

Now, you might have to find a way to leave that sadness for them at work. It is doable, but it takes practice. You can't dwell on their issues because it drains you and then you cannot do a good job. It also can take over your own life.

You'll figure it out, I'm sure. You will be one of the best!