Reflections on Support and Obstacles in the Path of Personal Growth"
Hello, everyone, how are you doing?
Today is my day off, because the place where I do my internship doesn’t open on Mondays for the fair — it’s the cleaning day. On weekends, the sports club where I work hosts the members, and they enjoy activities and lunch there. So, Monday is reserved for cleaning.
But the reflection I want to share with you today is about something that happened this week. Some people, even when they have the opportunity to help others, seem to do everything in their power to block the way for others. And I keep wondering why.
On Thursday, it had already been three weeks since I started my internship, and I went to the club’s office to check the papers that my professor had signed. I noticed that one of the signatures was illegible — a real scribble! — and, in addition, the club’s stamp and required information were missing. The signature was there, but it wasn’t done properly. So, I asked the professor to take care of it.
The professor agreed to bring the papers back to the club's office, but when I spoke with him, he told me something interesting. When he went to pick up the papers, the person from the office complained, saying that he should have spoken to her beforehand.
The professor explained that I was doing the internship, I came from another city, that I was dedicated, punctual, and helped a lot. But it seems that this person didn’t like hearing that.
It seemed like he wanted to have control, that I should have asked for permission before starting the internship. He didn’t want to "open the door" for me so easily. After waiting two weeks for the signature, all I got was a scribble, without any care for the details.
Honestly, I kept thinking, "If I had asked for permission beforehand, maybe I wouldn’t have gotten an answer even today." I’ve seen this behavior in other places I’ve been.
There’s this sense that, if someone has an opportunity, others shouldn’t be allowed to have it too.
But what strikes me is: why do some people, even in a free and mandatory internship, not support the growth of others? It’s not like I was asking for a personal favor. I just wanted to follow the formalities to move forward.
And there's more: many of the students who attend the gym where I’m interning are older, over 60 years old, and I’m grateful for that. I really enjoy working with this age group.
When I was in class teaching, my best students were adults, people who studied at night because they really wanted to learn and valued education more.
Today, with Physical Education, I’m not doing it for vanity but for my health and well-being. I do it for myself, to feel good and independent. And it’s sad to see that some people, who could help others, choose not to do so.
In the end, I believe the world would be healthier if, instead of trying to shut doors on others, people helped each other more. But, unfortunately, many prefer to keep everything to themselves, not allowing others to move forward.
After all, I don’t understand why there is so much resistance. Maybe it's a lack of dreams or life projects. Or maybe, they just fear seeing someone else succeed.
Anyway, this is just a reflection. I pray that God touches the hearts of these people. In the end, we’re all in the same boat. No one is better than anyone else.
Kisses to everyone’s hearts. May God bless you!
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