Erika RadisOwner at Working Moms of San Antonio

A Client's Thank You: Why Our Work Matters

26 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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In this heartfelt monologue, the speaker recounts receiving an unexpected text from a former client five years after a counseling session. The client expresses deep gratitude, sharing that they have become sober, their marriage and family life have improved, and they credit the speaker's words for steering them away from a destructive path. The speaker reflects on the emotional impact of this thank‑you, noting how rare such acknowledgments are in their line of work, and how the message validates the long‑term influence of their advice. The narrative underscores the significance of listening, the delayed but profound effects of guidance, and the reassurance that their work is not thankless but truly makes a difference in people's lives.

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having kind of a rough day. I don't know if I told you this. Having a rough, rough day. And it was the end of the day. I was just picked up my kid. I think that's what it was. And I got just this random text. I didn't have that telephone number saved in my phone. And it basically said, you know, I don't know if you remember who I am, but I took everything that you said to heart. I changed my life. I've been now sober for, I don't remember how long he was. I'm sober and my marriage is working out. The kids are great. My wife is great. My relationship is great. And if I hadn't listened to you, we would have been down this other road. And like, it was just a very heartful, thankful kind of— and after a minute I could— I remembered who he was. But it was like, this was 5 years ago that went through this situation. And gives me a little chill. Yeah, you know, it's not every day that you get a thank you because I have a very yucky thankless type of— but then you realize that the things that you say and the things that you do, you don't necessarily know who's actually listening and how much they're listening until way later when something like that pops up. And then you're like, okay, well, I'm— at least I'm not talking to the air. Yeah, right. Someone's listening.