One of Those Days. The GOOD Kind.

Today was one of those days. You know. Where it's just hectic and some things come up. But it the end, it all just seems okay. One of those days. One of my clients had a father pass away last weekend. It's looking like suicide at this point. He was just released from a long stint in prison, and this kid was so happy he was out. And then he died. The kid's mom was hysterical. Even though she had been having an affair for the past two years. And she was drunk. I think. Anyway, I had to help her pull herself together over the phone enough to drive all the way to where her son is, in placement. Then me and the counselor coached her on how to tell her son. How to not make this harder on him than what it's going to be anyway. How to be a parent in the situation. It was a frustrating, heart wrenching process. But it went extremely well. THANK GOD! So many things could have gone wrong. But they didn't. One of those days.

I also have a client who will be transitioning home soon. I was dragging my feet, as I feel he is a terrible threat to the community, but have no choice in the matter, so I've prayed about it, vented in small group a little, and have committed myself to making this the most effective transition process possible. So today I held a safety plan meeting. We wrote a very thorough safety plan and create an awesome time line for a gradual transition home. I am beginning to feel a little better about it. For now.

I also began the process of cleaning my office and car. YAY! At home, Kimberly made tacos and we took a nice walk after eating. I made a card for the kid whose dad died, and then made one for him to fill out tomorrow to take to the funeral to leave in his father's casket. He was upset because he had no money for flowers, so I thought I'd help him out with something to bring.

All in all, it was a good day. One of those days. The good kind.