Scarborough

Jane: Community members are always in need. And it can be hard to draw the line with them. But for the sake of your own self-care, you need to keep personal lives out of the picture. Now our focus here is family literacy, not social work. Now I know there are grey areas, and I appreciate the love that you put into the centre, but if we don't draw a line, our hearts can be hurt a million times over. Now if you need some skills building, or whatever to support you, we can chat anytime.

Ms Hina: Wow. Anytime.

Jane: Anytime. Anytime at all. So Monday, instead, I'd like to propose some strategies for self-care...

Ms Hina: So for Monday instead of me going to the funeral, you want to strategize with me? This is what you came here to tell me?

Jane: Hina, I know this has been a very very sad time...

Ms Hina: Yes it's been a very difficult time, there's a child that died in a house fire Jane!

Jane: I know...

Ms Hina: There are people in our community that have brushed shoulders with her family once, twice, that are showing more emotion than you are. I'm not sure what the disconnection is with you, but I'm deeply saddened by this. This has been a tragic loss. And I have every right to feel this way Jane. I certainly have every right to ask for a day off to attend her funeral.

Jane: Oh I know, I couldn't believe it either, when I saw it on the news I was shocked...

Ms Hina: Laura was more than just a news item to me Jane. I wasn't shocked. I was hurt. We failed her. You do understand that right? And you showing up here, asking me to feel nothing, you are continuing to fail her.