Who Inspires Me as a Social Worker? Everyone!

By James A. Comrey, Jr.

Women, men, transgender, and anyone on the gender spectrum

Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Atheists, Jewish, Muslims, or any other

identity

Older individuals who teach us wisdom to younger individuals who test

the boundaries

Individuals who like the same sex, opposite sex, both sexes, all sexes, or

none

No high school diploma to a PhD

Small, thin individuals who dream of being a model, or the one

individual who reclaims the word fat

People who are living in poverty, at-risk, or who are living large

Individuals with ability or disability

Representatives who are Democratic, Republican, Liberal,

Conservative, Independent, or anywhere in between

Every race whether you identify as one, hate the label, or live like

yourself

Social outcasts to social butterflies

Males, females, intersex, or anyone who wants no label

Everyone inspires me as a social worker because we live in a world

where each and every one of us influences or inspires us.  The

people who are against social justice inspire me to fight for

change.  The people who share the same beliefs I do inspire me to

keep on going.  Good, bad, or anywhere in between; everyone

inspires me.

James A. Comrey, Jr., is a fifth-year social work major at Shippensburg University.  He wants to work with the LGBTQ population when he graduates.