Community members are always in need. And it can be hard to draw the line with them. But...
Join the conversation
Log in or create an account to leave a comment
Log In
Jane: Community members are always in need. And it can be hard to draw the line with them. But for the sake of your own self-care, you need to keep personal lives out of the picture. Now our focus here is family literacy, not social work. Now I know there are grey areas, and I appreciate the love that you put into the centre, but if we don't draw a line, our hearts can be hurt a million times over. Now if you need some skills building, or whatever to support you, we can chat anytime.
Ms Hina: Wow. Anytime.
Jane: Anytime. Anytime at all. So Monday, instead, I'd like to propose some strategies for self-care...
Ms Hina: So for Monday instead of me going to the funeral, you want to strategize with me? This is what you came here to tell me?
Jane: Hina, I know this has been a very very sad time...
Ms Hina: Yes it's been a very difficult time, there's a child that died in a house fire Jane!
Jane: I know...
Ms Hina: There are people in our community that have brushed shoulders with her family once, twice, that are showing more emotion than you are. I'm not sure what the disconnection is with you, but I'm deeply saddened by this. This has been a tragic loss. And I have every right to feel this way Jane. I certainly have every right to ask for a day off to attend her funeral.
Jane: Oh I know, I couldn't believe it either, when I saw it on the news I was shocked...
Ms Hina: Laura was more than just a news item to me Jane. I wasn't shocked. I was hurt. We failed her. You do understand that right? And you showing up here, asking me to feel nothing, you are continuing to fail her
Ms Hina: Wow. Anytime.
Jane: Anytime. Anytime at all. So Monday, instead, I'd like to propose some strategies for self-care...
Ms Hina: So for Monday instead of me going to the funeral, you want to strategize with me? This is what you came here to tell me?
Jane: Hina, I know this has been a very very sad time...
Ms Hina: Yes it's been a very difficult time, there's a child that died in a house fire Jane!
Jane: I know...
Ms Hina: There are people in our community that have brushed shoulders with her family once, twice, that are showing more emotion than you are. I'm not sure what the disconnection is with you, but I'm deeply saddened by this. This has been a tragic loss. And I have every right to feel this way Jane. I certainly have every right to ask for a day off to attend her funeral.
Jane: Oh I know, I couldn't believe it either, when I saw it on the news I was shocked...
Ms Hina: Laura was more than just a news item to me Jane. I wasn't shocked. I was hurt. We failed her. You do understand that right? And you showing up here, asking me to feel nothing, you are continuing to fail her
Full Transcript
00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.862
Community members are always in need
00:00:03.904 --> 00:00:06.491
And it can be hard to draw the line with them
00:00:06.533 --> 00:00:09.296
But for the sake of your own self care
00:00:09.338 --> 00:00:13.074
you need to keep personal lives out of the picture
00:00:13.782 --> 00:00:17.843
Now our focus here is family literacy not social work
00:00:17.885 --> 00:00:19.911
Now I know there are grey areas
00:00:19.953 --> 00:00:23.552
and I appreciate the love that you put into the centre
00:00:23.594 --> 00:00:25.752
But if we don't draw a line
00:00:25.794 --> 00:00:28.414
our hearts can be hurt a million times over
00:00:28.456 --> 00:00:30.757
Now if you need some skills building
00:00:30.799 --> 00:00:35.828
or whatever to support you we can chat any time
00:00:35.087 --> 00:00:38.049
Wow Any time
00:00:38.532 --> 00:00:40.997
Any time
00:00:40.138 --> 00:00:41.427
Any time at all
00:00:41.469 --> 00:00:43.001
So Monday instead
00:00:43.003 --> 00:00:46.001
I'd like to propose some strategies for self care
00:00:46.003 --> 00:00:46.937
I'll be making
00:00:46.979 --> 00:00:48.017
You want to meet on Monday
00:00:48.212 --> 00:00:49.743
instead of me going to the funeral
00:00:49.785 --> 00:00:52.746
you want to strategize with me
00:00:52.788 --> 00:00:56.376
This is what you came here to tell me
00:00:56.418 --> 00:00:59.346
Hina I know this has been a very very sad time
00:00:59.388 --> 00:01:00.952
Yes it's been a very difficult time
00:01:00.994 --> 00:01:02.789
There's a child that died in a house fire Jane
00:01:02.831 --> 00:01:04.003
I I know
00:01:04.129 --> 00:01:05.627
There are people in our community that have
00:01:05.669 --> 00:01:08.001
brushed shoulders with her family once twice
00:01:08.001 --> 00:01:12.392
that are showing more emotion than you are
00:01:12.434 --> 00:01:15.428
I'm not sure what the disconnection is with you
00:01:15.047 --> 00:01:16.968
but I am deeply saddened by this
00:01:17.005 --> 00:01:19.971
This has been a tragic loss Absolutely yes
00:01:20.005 --> 00:01:24.239
And I have every right to feel this way Jane
00:01:24.001 --> 00:01:26.999
I certainly have every right to ask for a day off
00:01:26.514 --> 00:01:27.088
to attend her funeral
00:01:27.922 --> 00:01:29.001
Oh I know I couldn't believe it either
00:01:29.999 --> 00:01:31.001
When I saw it on the news I was shocked
00:01:31.999 --> 00:01:36.218
Laura was more than just a news item to me Jane
00:01:36.001 --> 00:01:37.999
I wasn't shocked
00:01:37.624 --> 00:01:39.628
I was hurt
00:01:39.067 --> 00:01:40.926
We failed her
00:01:40.968 --> 00:01:44.999
You do understand that right
00:01:44.499 --> 00:01:49.001
And you showing up here and asking me to feel nothing
00:01:49.999 --> 00:01:52.142
you are continuing to fail her
Want This Clip in HD?
Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →
Movie Summary
Scarborough is the film adaptation of the award-winning novel by Catherine Hernandez. Over the course of a school year, 3 kids in a low-income neighbourhood find community and friendship at a drop-in reading program.
