Schroeder the piano,
Pig Pen exists in the midst of that wonderful swirling dust and dirty exterior, his security blanket that keeps people from getting too close.
Peppermint Patty is safe in her tough exterior.
Lucy finds her safety in telling others what to do.
Sally finds safety in her yellow curls.
Woodstock is pretty comfortable with just hanging out.
Snoopy, his safety is ripe with adventure and
Charlie Brown’s safety net could be his insecurity,
or maybe it’s his friends, he’s part of the group even though the world seems to be crashing down around him. Snoopy is his trusty dog, Schroeder his friend, Peppermint Patty his motivator, Linus his confident.
Safety is not at the forefront of my mind but I was in Irricana and they handed out emergency preparedness brochures, last year they had 3 hurricane warnings. When I head out on an extended trip I take precautions and I carry a first aid kit when hiking and camping. Fear isn't something that motivates me, being prepared comes naturally after leading numerous wilderness trips. As the leader it's just part of what you do.
Wikipedia defines safety as the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable.
I wonder about the attention to each of those areas by leaders. Are all of them considered, do we need to protect others? I was talking with some therapeutic recreation colleagues and we talked about the standards of protection in place for their clients. I wondered if they were in place to protect the client or the service provider, it seems like they're for both. I'm thinking that Snoopy's safety net of adventure might just be the way to go, or could it be Charlie Brown's of friends?
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Wow... this was cool, relevant and engaging. Thanks Karen!
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