...numero uno...

I'm not going to start with a lame introduction of my life "pre-blog," if your reading this you probably already know me...if not, welcome...

Life can be so weird sometimes...I don't know a better adjective to describe it.
I started out my day as an ellipses of the day before. So much going on in my mind that I could barely sleep. Being up in my head and unresolved about so many issues is hard to pull off in my job. I work as a case manager for the homeless population in Orange County. You would hope that anyone in my job would constantly feel blessed by working with people who have virtually nothing. But that is not always the case. Today I just could not shake my own personal issues and really be "there" for my clients.

Luckily an understanding co-worker, a 15 minute break and my ipod, journal and a good cry was all that I needed. Upon my return to work I was greeted by one of my favorite clients, who couldn't wait to tell me, "Today is my 100th day of sobriety!" I am constantly rewarded by working with the very people that our culture deems as "an unproductive part of society," you know what I say to that, "Ah, HELL no!" I learn more from my homeless clients than I do from my own pastor. Needless to say things aren't so bad...and happy 100th day Paul!