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an excerpt from a late night conversation with a friend:
icbnabhrvrd=me
MIMH123777=friend from high school
MIMH123777: by being their counseler
MIMH123777: do you get depressed?
MIMH123777: my sister is counselling now
MIMH123777: and i think it has an impact on her
MIMH123777: emotionally
icbnabhrvrd: nope. it makes me think a lot. and it makes me
treasure every moment of life. but depressed, no. feeling like i should be able
to do more, yes, but not depressed. i see more hope in these people than
anything
MIMH123777: you inspire me,erin
icbnabhrvrd: our newest client just turned 21, has full
blown AIDS, horrible medical condition, but he has a beautiful smile
icbnabhrvrd: it's just a matter of taking these stories,
these experiences and sharing them, educating people
icbnabhrvrd: AND i'm so excited, we have a spiritual retreat
for any clients who want to come...and i get to go on it! i'm so excited!!!
icbnabhrvrd: not to mention there's massage therapy!!
MIMH123777: lol
MIMH123777: as a christian
MIMH123777: how do you feel about the rent story
MIMH123777: i know alot of christains groups have really
bashed it
MIMH123777: but it opened my eyes
MIMH123777: there is a whole other world out there, people
to be reached
MIMH123777: ...
MIMH123777: i don't know
MIMH123777: opened my eyes a bit
icbnabhrvrd: wow yeah. that's one of the things i've been
struggling with. i love rent. i love it. it empowers the "outsiders"
the poorest of the poor to live life, find love, and enjoy who they are. i personally don't like it when anybody
flauts sexuality-no matter what sexual orientation they are. but it opens eyes to AIDS/HIV, it shows that
there's so much that is needed, and that these people are people too. people
who need love, who struggle, and things are so, so difficult.
icbnabhrvrd: not to mention, read the lyrics of the songs.
and like just the one i had up, they're so poingnant (sp?) and so true.
MIMH123777: i know
icbnabhrvrd: they know they have a deadly disease, but
they're trying to make a mark on this earth like everyone else. and finding
things to love and laugh about.
icbnabhrvrd: and it kills me to listen to those songs. b/c
now i know these people personally. i have 26 clients. and i love them. and i
see them in these songs.
MIMH123777: the good thing is, the drugs are better then
they were
MIMH123777: you know?
icbnabhrvrd: yeah! and they keep getting better
MIMH123777: yeah
MIMH123777: it's only a matter of time, you know
MIMH123777: they have to find a cure soon
icbnabhrvrd: yes. and we say that around the office. a cure
is coming.
icbnabhrvrd: it's only a matter of time.
icbnabhrvrd: and no more kids will walk in our office.
icbnabhrvrd: it's only a matter of time.
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