Emotionally draining

I find work challenging on multiple levels.  Many of you know the struggles that I have had with work.  Those struggles, for the most part continue.  However, I am finding an even more emotional challenge.  That challenge is handling and emotionally coping with kids who are seen that have been exposed to drugs in/out of utero as well as those kids who get tossed/mistreated in foster care or event there own homes.  You go through school with only coming out with your basic knowledge of anatomy, working with insurances, history/theory of practice, and very basics of treatment.  What the most challenge is, is  dealing with low cognitive families, families with multiple needs, children who have been exposed to abuse or drugs.  I tend to take on other responsibilities or even peoples own needs.  If I continue to do that, burn out will come more quicker.  Which I have to admit, burn out is coming.  I love reading quotes and posting quotes on my desk.  So, of course, I googled some quotes.  Here are some of the quotes that I found:

* Helen Keller
When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.

 * Eleanor Roosevelt
You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.

*African American Proverbs Quote

“God makes three requests of his children: Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have, now”

While looking up these quotes I cam across a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, "whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone two tell you that you are wrong.  There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right.  To map out a course and take action requires courage."  I immediately reflected to the journey that I went through to get through occupational therapy schooling, both bachelors and graduate school.  First journey came through getting diagnosed with a learning disability that was missed all throughout my elementary school years.  This learning disability led to multiple tests being failed and having to go into the instructors offices on multiple occasions to retake exams.  The second journey, car accident of may 2005.  This journey led to starting a fieldwork late and with two days left I failed.  I completed one fieldwork with honors.  My third (since I failed my first) led me to drop out and start at a new location/facility to increase my success (that's how I spent 2 months or so in Eureka, SD population of about 500).  In the long run, I made it and passed my boards (on my first time I have to say proudly).  

There are so many journeys and challenges that at thrown at us in life.  When I'm immediately thrown with a challenge, I freeze and think the worst.  But looking back on those challenges and journeys I have conquered, I find myself taking each step with one foot in front of another.