Carrie had worked hard all last year. She was twenty-three and a recent college graduate who was eager to make her mark in the world and establish herself as case worker in the social service system. She always had a strong belief in the power of social change and the services provided to individuals who were in crisis and desperate need of life transition assistance. Throughout the past year she realized that her work was actually a lot more emotionally and personally demanding than she had imagined it would be. Carrie spent much of the last year learning how to cope with the stress of her job and maintain a balance between self-care and client support. It was difficult for her to care about her work without becoming so emotionally involved that it was unhealthy.
She began working right out of college and last July marked her one-year anniversary with her first agency. To celebrate this she decided to take a full week long vacation and visit her good friend Joyce in Florida. They had gone to school together and were roommates their senior year. They hadn’t seen each other since graduation and Carrie couldn’t wait for the trip. Joyce was excitedly waiting for her as she landed at the Miami International Airport and the two of them talked non stop on their way back to Joyce’s apartment. The next day they took the Metromover downtown and Carrie was impressed with the free transportation service. She also thought it provided a nice tour of part of the city. They visited the Miami Art Museum while they were downtown and Carrie enjoyed touring the recent acquisitions exhibit and was totally enthralled by the NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith.
The next day the two of them planned to take a trip along the coast and spend the night in one of the Florida beach hotels. It was a beautiful day and they enjoyed a great lunch at one of the outdoor patio cafes. Later they relaxed on a blanket out on the beach and Carrie thought about the three dimensional work titled Storm at Sea, which was part of the exhibit from the day before. This was a great trip and was definitely what she needed after her year of challenging hard work. The two friends made a pack to take turns visiting each other at least once every year.
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