The grass in my front lawn is dry and brown. Flowers cease
to bloom. Rain is desperately needed and would make everything better. (According
to my sister, I’m supposed to water the flowers and tomatoes – who knew! I
guess I need to go get a watering can.)
The state budget impasse is making me
feel the same way about my agency. The money will flow to local agencies
sometime in the future and all the programs will begin again. But for now,
things are drying up. Those who have a “well” to go to can keep things moving
along until the powers that be move things forward. But some of us do not have
this option or do not have the mechanisms in place to do so. And so our
programs languish for lack of funds. And while we impatiently wait out the
crisis, it is the people who benefit from our programs who will suffer, not
those making the decisions. They’re still getting what they need. Oh yes, I know
the arguments – “short term pain for long term gain”, and “it’s his fault for
doing it this way”. But those sentiments don’t provide the resources to pay the
bills.
It’s so disheartening.
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