Trendy Carol and husband Ewan took the dogs this morning so I could spend 5 hours in the library and at work .
I have a college presentation to prepare for and Google slides baffle me to the point of extinction.
I was surrounded by 20 year olds, most with headphones and ear buds in .
Kids making their way forward in an uncertain world.
I got stuck inserting photos on my last slide
It was a slide that was suggesting what moral quality I thought I possessed which could be linked to the BACP ( British Association for Counselling and psychotherapy ) ethical framework.
For better or worse I chose wisdom and I attempted to illustrate with various photos…of me looking old ( and therefore wise?) a photo of Winnie looking thoughtful, me in PPE looking like a pig in a condom
And a photo of a little Mongolian girl yelling joyously into the wind
( I was going to use it as a metaphor for not peeing into the wind …hence wise….but ok I know the link was weak)
Like I said I got stuck using the software so looked around for someone to help me.
The librarian had already pissed me off for telling me it was bottled beverages ONLY and her halitosis was striking even a yard away, so I asked the young chap in a beanie hat on the next computer if he could help.
Bless him
He was gauche and shy but soon sorted my slides out with his long white fingers , and was kind enough to centre the text up too
He loved the photo of the Mongolian girl and of Winnie too and asked me what I was studying
“Ahhh counselling ! “ he repeated, “ Ive had that at school… I was very depressed when I was eleven”
He looked like a child now, I thought , so bugger only knows what he looked like when he was eleven .
“ It helped” he said cheerfully before moving back to his desk with a wave
Suddenly I felt happy that it did.
I bet you made that young mans day asking for help.My mother always said “you have a tongue in your head,use it ask for help”Wise words.Barbarax
ReplyDeleteI doubt I made his day
DeleteBut he sort of made mine
At that age I was packed off to a psychiatrist (well, probably 13 actually). Didn't help me at all. I had to work things out for myself - and all these decades later I'm still doing that...
ReplyDeleteCounselling is a relationship of trust between counsellor and client. No trust no therapy
DeleteNo trust, no therapy. So true, and so hard to do! I met with a therapist around the time of my divorce, and one day as I was literally sweating while we talked, I commented "no wonder they call this WORKING with a therapist". I would not have survived without that man.
DeleteNina
In the Uk. Because of the BACP standards have improved immensely
DeleteWhat a joyous photo! If you need help with computers, always look for the young ones. Wisdom comes in all shapes, sizes and ages. xx
ReplyDeleteYes, the full photo is with her camel who has the same expression
DeleteYou and that young man helped each other in ways seen and unseen. Bless you bother.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo! As the card next to my computer says, "So more of what makes you happy."
Hugs!
oh, the typos ... Bless you BOTH and DO more ...
DeleteSigh!
It feels a good day too, I’m enjoying the feel of finishing my first assignment and for “ mastering” the IT
DeleteJust goes to show that a nice person finds nice people and the world is suddenly a happier place.
ReplyDeleteI went into work briefly and the patient who had the fairy lights party thanked me for Prosecco …I reminded her that her brother had bought it all for her which tickled her pink
DeleteLooking into the future...seeing your patients down the road....helping another person , as he was helped. Future is bright.
ReplyDeleteSetting off on the first steps of work and life
DeleteMade me feel a little old x
Think how much wiser you are now, than at the age of youth. So much more knowledge.
DeleteLove the photo….have you ever listened to Mongolian Throat singing? Absolutely batty but somewhat compelling.
ReplyDeleteYes I have on the tv and it is hypnotic …like the strange nasal singing of the Polynesian islands
DeleteI adore that happy photo of the little girl -think I've seen it before -When at the end of my tether I do a silent scream with great force - out and away x 🗯
ReplyDeleteI’ve shown it before perhaps
DeleteJoyous photo of the little girl! Reminds me of a documentary about an elderly lady anthropologist researching Mongolian populations, questing years for a missing link to Caucasian horsemen -- and onto the scene galloped little blue-eyed Nimabue. Like you and the young man, they were meant to meet.
ReplyDeleteIt’s nice meeting nice people
DeleteI love that photo of the little Mongolian girl too. In the uncropped original, she is standing beside a happy looking camel which is also yelling into the wind. It's like they're best buddies trying to outdo each other!
ReplyDeleteI think yelling into the wind must be therapy in itself. No one can hear you
DeleteThe little Mongolian girl is adorable! She reminds me of my little neighbour who was finally given permission to ride her two wheeler down our street without an adult's close supervision. She had that same joyous look on her face today as she pumped her petals as fast as they would go.
ReplyDeleteThe sheer joy of this child is infectious
DeleteCongrats on finishing the project and "mastering" the IT, dear John!
ReplyDeleteSavor these good feelings and KNOW that you more than have what it takes to successfully complete this endeavor... you are caring, kind, compassionate, thoughtful, intelligent, and resilient. You are going to be an outstanding counselor!!!
Adore the photo of the little girl, and recall seeing it somewhere online, complete with the camel, in the past. Now I'm off to try to discover the original source of the photo.
The girl and her camel has the same expression
DeleteGlad you got help with your slides. I often use Google and You Tube to figure out the things I need to do on the computer. There are a lot of clear tutorials if you have the time. Altho, right now it sounds like you are pretty busy.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck with your studies, John.
Yes I’m not patient but I should use youtube
DeleteThe wonderful thing about asking for help is that you allow someone else to feel like a hero for a moment. That is an amazing gift John. Esp. If you are a person who rarely gets a chance to feel important.
ReplyDeleteNicely put Debby ,and a perspective new
DeleteI think you posses a lot of empathy also.
ReplyDeleteI hope so thank u
ReplyDeleteMaybe prepubescent toilet jokes are not appropriate for therapists-in-training. You'll need to chose your audience. I walked out on a therapist who thought she was funny/witty/quirky/cute. I said "I'm not paying you to make crap jokes about my point of view. Don't send a bill." [she did but i refused to pay.]
ReplyDeleteI always think the little girl is crying/ screaming, I do not see joy there. Toddlers do this.
Deletehttps://www.facebook.com/SteppesToTheWest/posts/every-cameleer-has-seen-this-picture-before-her-name-is-butedmaa-and-lives-in-ho/2409467565933751/ That little girl is 24 now.
DeleteMaybe they are. Who are you to judge? A bit snippy again with your comments.
DeleteJo in Auckland
Oh, it sure can help. Indeed.
ReplyDeleteBottled beverages only! What made you think you'd get away with a tankard of beer! So many people need counselling and "knowing" you as I do via blogging, I am sure you have the qualities needed to make a super counsellor.
ReplyDeleteI bet the young man felt really chuffed, not unlike me when asked to reach to a top shelf to take down some baked beans for someone considerably shorter.
ReplyDeleteThe photo makes me think of that madly exhilarating feeling the wind can give you! Can make children and animals just want to chase around and yell.
ReplyDeleteReally good to speak to someone who has personal experience of counselling helping them. I would pick your moral quality relating to the course as strong human kindness. Not as common as we might hope and much underrated.
I feel sorry for the Librarian. Just doing her job. She would not be the person to ask about your problems with software you were using in any case. You had all day Sunday when you professed to being bored. I am surprised you didn't occupy yourself with some helpful You Tube videos with a view to preparing your presentation in the library the next day which I assume you had planned.
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy day of sunshine.
DeleteYawn
DeleteA nice connection and good to know he felt the counselling helped him.
ReplyDeleteLearning "Slides" or PowerPoint, old dogs new tricks. Master them, and they will serve you. I went and looked, I have used Slides, I have also used Keynote on my I pad, in a pinch. The Google suite is nice because it will run on anything, and it is free.
ReplyDeleteThose long white fingers,
The little girl and her camel picture in colour is just splendid. You can feel the joy.
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland