This is my first blog.  Really, I mean my very first blog. I have never even read a blog. I'm not sure if that will give me an advantage or a disadvantage going into this. I will say, I am not thrilled at the prospect. Journaling is not, and has never been, something that I have taken an interest in.  Therefore, I intend to use this blog in a manner that reflects my life and my experiences as a social worker. With that, I plan to bring the grit that is social work. In what other profession are you required to tell a young child that they will never see their parents again? I often long for a job in which I say things like, "I have a grande white mocha for Patrick." As I proceed in this blogging process, I feel that it is only fair that I issue a warning that I will also bring with me a twisted sense of humor that helps me to cope with devastating and heartbreaking events that are a part of the child welfare system. A scathing letter to the editor (me) regarding inappropriate content will not be necessary.  Thanks in advance for your cooperation.