At 11:08 AM 1/24/2008, you wrote:
> [Marsha] > > This man and his little red boat was out on the > > lake again on Sunday. It was 19 > > degrees. Brrrrrrrr. I was tempted to get out > > the binoculars to see if he was fishing or > > meditating, but that seemed too intrusive. He > > had to go through a thin layer of ice to leave > > and was having a tough time. I worried for him, but > > he made it. > > Sorry to go on about this man, but I find him > > incredible. Brrrrrrrr. > > The lake still is far from frozen. > > >SA: Sounds like that man found a niche. He must be >having loads of fun. Going out in the cold, leaving, >warming-up, and wanting to go back again. I love >these kinds of activities, even the thought of this is >inspirational. I don't know why. I really get this >wonderful feeling hearing about this cold, icy lake >and this man with a red boat doing something. To me, >according to my experience in the snowy woods, these >activities have always been such a joy for me. SA, Brrrrrrrr. I see this guy and all I want to do is make him a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows. Winter for means hibernation, napping in-between a featherbed and down comforter. >I love >it! I guess one could contrast this with my job, >which by the way, today is my last day working at this >terrible place. I got a new job, for lower pay, but >it worth it. I was finding myself staring at my son, >thinking about my dad dying at such a young age due to >stress, and I couldn't take it anymore. I've been >doing a lot of leg work, found another job, put my two >weeks notice in, and I'm finished. Last night was >terrible. The place is falling apart. About 8 >different staff have gotten assaulted via punching in >the face, bloody noses, spitting up blood, kicking in >the legs, and swelling, etc... About 5 different >residents have been doing this assaults. This is over >a span of about 4 weeks. Before this, for over 20 >years, this place has had some hair pulling, and the >occasional pushing, maybe a punch or two, but it has >become ridiculous. About 10 different residents have >tried running from the place in the last 6 weeks. >This is the end product, with more to come probably, >of everything that I've been sharing over the last >year on this forum. The change in administration, the >turn-over of staff with no staff being replaced, with >about 49 staff working at the place and last week ca. >30-35 overtime shifts given out, the place is about to >blow. I've been saying to other staff, and I hear >other staff saying they been thinking the same thing, >that we're going to hear this place on the news. I >wouldn't doubt by this summer if something very >drastic doesn't change. This one female resident >literally tried to kill a staff, banging the staff's >head off the floor, punching her in the face, and >pulling on her hair while she punched. She then >grabbed the staff's throat and tried to choke her. >One other staff and a resident - yes - a resident had >to pull this other resident off of the staff. The >cops have been out every night for over a week. Their >sending their chief out to the place, due to them >wondering what the heck is going on. Their wondering >how long the place is going to be open. Last night >the police were questioning the policies of the place. > They couldn't believe some of the events that have >been taking place according to policy. The state has >been calling, along with probation offices, wondering >what the heck is going on due to so many incidents >being reported. Some staff have started to file >charges against residents, but this placement facility >doesn't want that to happen due to their reputation. >Yet, their making such dumb decisions we're starting >to wonder if somebody can be that dumb or maybe their >trying to run the place into the ground. We had a >resident who ran away two weeks ago, that was picked >up by a male, either sexually assaulted or willingly >sexually participated with this stranger, then went >back to her mother's house and was thus returned. >Upon arrival she walked in the door and a resident >walked up to her and punched her in the face and >knocked her out. Other residents have been punching >residents as well. > > >Thank Goodness! My last day at this place working. > > >snowy, snowy, snowy, woods, >SA > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Be a better friend, newshound, and >know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. 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