Angel in Hell

I met somebody the other day, a very nice, gentle person. She asked me about my job, but when I asked her about where she works she hesitated. After a moment she said it, and then asked if that was the end of our conversation. Of course not, a person is not his or her job, but I was curious.

She works in Hell, you see, so of course I asked her why she took that job. These days it might simply be desperation, better a job in Hell than no job at all, but that wasn't it. Instead she'd applied for this job in times when there actually were other jobs available, and her reason for doing so was nothing less than fantastic: By working in Hell she had a chance to make the situation for those forced to live there a tiny bit more humane. By being there she could set an example for others working there, show them that their duties can be performed in a respectful way and remind them that the people in their care are individuals, not a group of lowlifes.

In this there's alot to learn for alot of us. Regardless of which position we are in we always have the choice to treat the people around us with respect, and that makes all the difference.