Lessons form work

Back in August the director of my previous job asked me to write an article about what I learned in Abraham House. In French.
I haven't done it yet.. :( ooops!
I have two main problems (or excuses for laziness):
- believe it or not, but English (as lousy as my English is) comes to me easier than French for work related experience. Probably because it all happened in English.
-and my second big obstacle is that most things I learned where from bad experiences. I have good memories, but the most important things I learned where not fun, and are not things that are politically correct.
Example: I learned that some people are poor because they waste money as soon as they get it. Some people are just plain lazy. Some people are blaming the world on others and stay stuck in their problems, waiting for them to go away by magic.
I learned that not all kids are equal. And the difference is not the parents' income but the parents' attention and desire to raise them well.
I learned that communication is an essential component in an organization.
I learned that it is important to take time to thank your employees and praise them when you are a manager.
I learned that money matters. Volunteering is an admirable thing, but you need to remember to feed yourself first, and to have money set aside for health care.

Ok this is not really negative stuff, but I have to find a way to talk about it with a positive tone. I also want to talk about all the good stuff. How it doesn't take much to see the best emerge in anyone: take a day off to Mariendale (the park we had family days in) and it's a whole different story.
Abraham House was a human experience for me. It was the tightest time of my life (so far) and that does create tensions. This is something I shared with people there. Would I become anxious, stressed out and take it on my kids? I don't know, but I don't want to judge because it's a hard time when you can't have both ends meet.

I don't know if I can write about this. I can surely write about Mariendale though :)
I can write about Saturdays, and how a few words with some people can keep you going for the week. How you can find hope, encouragement and love in many unexpected situations..