It's hard for people to understand what has been weighing so heavy on my heart lately. I just feel so sad for Denny. I'm sad that he has been so undervalued and underappreciated for a job he loves so much.
This week is his final run with the Nature Conservancy of Michigan. He had an excellent run with them for more than six years. It just saddens me that they have never made him a permanent employee and now they feel the need to cease paying the wage he has earned through moderate raises over the years--in an effort to save money.
I will never claim to understand the changes going on within the healthcare field, but if that is part of the issue, again, they are crazy (or I just don't understand, which might very well be the case). He has never used their health insurance--we have always used mine. He has used vacation days and has taken advantage of the retirement plan.
Anyway, the hurt is so much deeper.
His love for nature and his work is so evident to me, and it seems, to all who work with him. A year or two ago, a gentleman he and his supervisor work with, wrote such a nice letter on their behalf. And everyone who has encountered Denny and Rodolfo have great things to say. It boggles my mind that more resources aren't used for the type of field work they do.
I feel sad for Denny in that sense, but I am also hopeful that he will be rewarded for his hard work and dedication in his next job.
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