Integrating my passion with my work.

[L Verge]

I’ve not shared this previously. As a therapist I give frequent presentations on mental health to colleagues, as well as, to other groups not involved in mental health. It’s been very fulfilling to incorporate things about Lincoln (and Mary Todd) into my power point programs. I gave a presentation today to a group of medical assistants-and mentioned Lincoln taking Blue Mass. They found that so fascinating! I had other opportunities to bring up Lincoln, as well. I just wanted to say it’s a beautiful thing to be able to combine passion with work.

A loud AMEN to that! I often tell people that I managed to turn my avocation into my vocation. Teaching history was rewarding, but the last forty years of working at Surratt House and deeply involved in my favorite topic - the Lincoln assassination - has been wonderful.