The title is not nearly as catchy as Jane Austen's would be! However, as I was working last night I began to ponder these two emotions. You see I am working in the default department of a title company. To give you some idea of the environment, there are 100+ employees working feverishly during the hours of 6AM and 2AM. All are working on foreclosures of all types. As I go through the files, I am working on I say prayers for the people as I work on the documents they will soon receive. I wonder if the 60 year-old many has another place to go after the foreclosure process is over. I wonder if the young couple has kids or if this was their first home. I wonder if the 7 people on one title report will still friends after the loss they suffer. And, of course, I wonder how many of the people were dooped by lenders with names that seem like they should be used car dealerships!
And, then I think of these two emotions - sympathy and pride. Some are so proud that they think they'd NEVER have to travel that road. They think that somehow they are better than these people because they're circumstances over the past 3 years have been different. I don't think many of them realize that but by the grace of God, they could be in the same boat!
Then there are the more sympathetic who realize that even good people fell into the crappy mortgage loans and adjustables. I guess since I'm seeing these names, touching these files, it is more real to me. And, let me tell you, it's life changing.
Most of the people around me including Mr. HH and Mr. Parachute pants (worn three days in a row) have no idea the impact of what is happening around them. Why? Well, simply because they are young and for them, this job is big time money...sad to say, I fight my pride wondering why I am there in the first place.
And, that is why I type to admit I am fighting my pride on many levels and realizing that life is not about what you have but about who you touch while you're here.
pics tomorrow
3 comments:
i wonder if Mr. Parachute pants is wearing the same pair of pants or he owns like 30 pairs of the same thing....
Ok... I am so confused. How did I completely miss your move??? It sounds like things are moving at a lightening pace for you. My internet service has been down, so I am playing catch up.
I am sure all of the people in the files you are working on really appreciate the prayers you are sending their way.
Maybe that's the exact reason you are in this job - to pray for these people. And to pray for HH and Parachute Pants.
And, is there any way you could sneek a picture of parachute pants? This is something I've got to see!
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