What profession do you admire most and why?
To be a social worker is to be a voice for someone who doesn’t have one.
Not because they’re silent—but because the world stopped listening.
I admire social workers because they speak truth into places where truth is inconvenient. They advocate for the child who’s been labeled “too difficult,” the elder whose memories are fading, the family stitched together by resilience more than blood.
They don’t just fill out forms—they fill in the gaps.
Between what’s fair and what’s legal.
Between what’s needed and what’s funded.
Between what hurts and what heals.
They walk into chaos with calm.
They carry stories that aren’t theirs, but treat them like sacred trust.
And they do it without applause, without guarantees, without giving up.
To be a social worker is to believe that every life matters—even when the system says otherwise.
-jason
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3 responses to “A voice to be had.”
Social workers are Saints. I’m related to a social worker and he’s an angel disguise bringing community kids without coats, appropriate clothing for cooler months. I can’t even understand how he thought to do that other than through divine inspiration and perhaps lived experience. I love that you bring light to those that go unrecongnized a lot, Jason. It’s very telling about you as a person that you notice those working so hard without recognition. —Bat
Yeah, children sometimes can’t speak, and what’s rare is that voice—that someone speaking on their behalf. It made me think of those people, like a social worker. Definitely cut out to care. Not always to love, but definitely following the good intentions of the ones we should be caring for the most. Thank you Bat. I’m glad you felt and know the importance of the truth while showing your true heart. Thank you.
So true, children can’t always yet articulate their needs, and having that shepherd watching over them is something truly special. Thank you for sharing your heart, too. That example invites us all to dare our own hearts to be shared.