loving gaze

I have just finished another week's worth of therapy. For two and a half days, hour after hour, I listened intently to people in need of accompaniment. I do this week after week. I am now on my eight year of doing this.  So many people have wondered, "Don't you get affected by what they tell you?" "Do you absorb the energy during the session?" "Don't you get burned out and tired?" "How can you listen to so many people's problems?@!?" It may be inconceivable for some. But for me and for my fellow therapists in the field, this is the work we love. So although we experience all kinds of feelings, and at times even physical tiredness, this is also where we are most alive and filled with joy... Personally, I can not think of any other type of work now that I would rather be doing on a longer term basis. Of course I can do other types of work. But when you think of what gives joy, fulfilment... this is it. I realise that perhaps this is...