I'm a human being, my life has value!
How many of you have watched the movie from 1976 The Network? I haven't, though I keep thinking I should because of the famous scene that is typically called the "Mad as hell" scene. I'll insert it here for you, if you're interested. Be warned, there's a few curse words, including 'hell'. This scene seems to resonate with me every time I watch it. I can't get away from this one line in particular, "I'm a human being, my life has value." So many people are fighting to be recognized, to be understood, to be cared about. So many people are fighting so many systems... they're waiting in line for services... services that usually refer to people as a number. Are we taking time to really see and hear them? To show that yes, they are valued and that the service system is here to help them be bolder, not to take away. It takes courage to come to the system for help. People want to feel valued and the system can make people feel the o...