HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-10-28, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1987.
From the Minister's Study
A career can give you a title but not a hug
BY REV. DOUG ZEHR
BRUSSELS MENNONITE
FELLOWSHIP
It happens every day and it
seems more than ever. Like the
manwhosaid, “I don’t have time to
be a father. My career doesn’t
allow for it.”
You have to feel sorry for the
man. He was an individual who had
invested eight years with a wife
and two children, and now he was
forsaking them for a career. I
wonder if he will ever escape from
Stress workshop
coming up Nov. 13
He's coming back ... by popular
demand! Dr. Richard Earle of the
Canadian Institute of Stress will
conduct another "Practical Stress
Management" workshop on
Thursday, November 26 at the
Clinton Town Hall.
Participants in former work
shops facilitated by Dr. Earle in
Huron County evaluated the day as
being useful, practical, and inter
esting. Dr. Earle’s sense of
the pain of knowing that he
abandoned and scarred the lives of
three people. Stopping there does
noteven begin to recognize the
personal cost of such a decision.
What could he have been
thinking? Can a career embrace
you after a long, tense day? Can a
career give you tender memories
like holding your own tiny baby in
your arms? Or the joyful melody of
fi'ERling children at the dinner
table? A million thoughtful ges
tures that say, ‘‘I love you”?
humourand experience working in
the stress field makes him a very
entertaining speaker who provides
practical information about effec
tively coping with stress.
You can learn how to manage the
stress in your life by attending this
"Practical Stress Management”
workshop. Pre-registration is re
quired before, November 13. Call
the Huron County Health Unit at
524-8301.
Oh, a career can give you a title, a
few extra bucks, some social status
or a meaningful occupation of time.
But a career cannot substitute for
greatfamily relationships, memor
ies and daily acceptance.
For many of us, our identities are
so tied up with our jobs and careers
that we miss some of the more
simple beauties of life and daily
living. And it seems ever more
popular that individuals turn their
backs on those they once loved.
In one sense it is so easy to be
glamorous. We can put on a good
front or keep a spotless public
image. Butwhenwegetintothe
confines of our own homes, how do
we respond to our spouse? When
the front door is shut, how do we
treat our children? For some, that
is the time to be critical, to nag and
to mistreat the ones we love. Our
personal integrity is made suspect
by huge skeletons in the family
closet.
Of course it seems popular to
hear today about abuse, whether
child or spouse. Fortunately the
realities are being exposed and
many victims of abuse are receiv
ing much needed attention and
opportunity to bring about some
change.
Beyond physical abuse, there is
also emotional and psychological
damage that can be done. The
deliberate ignoring of feelings, put
downs and insults create a lot of
challenges for healthy self-image
and self-esteem for spouses and
children. Where self-confidence is
destroyed, there will be a multitide
of problems.
JZachoneofusdoesa hundred
and one things during the course of
a week. We make dozens of
contacts in family relationships
during the hours of one day. In each
of those routines, we reflect what
we value in life. In each contact, we
reveal who we really are and what
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