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Pagpili <strong>ng</strong> mga Suporta at Sino a<strong>ng</strong> Nagbibigay Nito<br />
SKILL: Matchi<strong>ng</strong> o Pagtutugma<br />
pagbabahagi <strong>ng</strong><br />
mga kuwento<br />
Steve<br />
Natutuwa si Steve na siya’y<br />
nag<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili at na nagagawa niya<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili<strong>ng</strong> mga desisyon.<br />
Gusto niya<strong>ng</strong> minamaneho a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>rili<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan (i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong><br />
truck o van, ku<strong>ng</strong> maaari), pero a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kaya la<strong>ng</strong> niya bilhin ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> fixer<br />
upper. Mahilig siya<strong>ng</strong> manood <strong>ng</strong><br />
luma<strong>ng</strong> westerns. A<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
ina at step-dad ay nakatira malapit<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya pero kakaunti lama<strong>ng</strong><br />
a<strong>ng</strong> iba niya<strong>ng</strong> kaibigan. Stressful<br />
para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya a<strong>ng</strong> mga bago<strong>ng</strong><br />
social setti<strong>ng</strong>. Hirap siya<strong>ng</strong> magbudget,<br />
lalo na kapag sumosobra<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> binibili<strong>ng</strong> scratchers<br />
(lottery tickets).<br />
Mahilig si Steve mag-buy <strong>and</strong><br />
sell <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> yard <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>les at mga tiya<strong>ng</strong>ge.<br />
Madalas tumirik a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
luma<strong>ng</strong> truck; kaila<strong>ng</strong>an niya<br />
<strong>ng</strong> gumaga<strong>ng</strong> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kyan upa<strong>ng</strong><br />
ipagpatuloy a<strong>ng</strong> trabaho<strong>ng</strong> ito.<br />
Hindi na niya matirahan a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> maliit na apartment dahil<br />
madalas na magulo ito dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> mga binibili.<br />
Mahalaga<strong>ng</strong>-mahalaga para kay<br />
Steve a<strong>ng</strong> rutina. A<strong>ng</strong> diet niya ay<br />
limitado dahil iilan lama<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong><br />
mga pagkai<strong>ng</strong> gusto niya<strong>ng</strong> kainin,<br />
at marami <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mga pagkai<strong>ng</strong> ito ay<br />
dapat niya iwa<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kainin dahil<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> diyabetis. Si Steve ay<br />
umiinom <strong>ng</strong> mga gamot para<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> diyabetis, depression, anxiety<br />
disorder, at OCD. Ayaw na ayaw<br />
niya<strong>ng</strong> inumin a<strong>ng</strong> mga gamot na<br />
ito dahil siya’y nagigi<strong>ng</strong> matamlay<br />
at mas depressed.<br />
Si Steve ay may supported livi<strong>ng</strong> services mula <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> local<br />
provider. Nakailan na siya <strong>ng</strong> providers at provider agencies<br />
<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> mga nakaraa<strong>ng</strong> taon. A<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> supported livi<strong>ng</strong> staff<br />
ay kadala<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> kalahati <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> edad, pero <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ti<strong>ng</strong>in<br />
niya’y sinusubukan nila<strong>ng</strong> gawin a<strong>ng</strong> tu<strong>ng</strong>kulin <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
magula<strong>ng</strong>, at sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bi nila <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong> gagawin <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
halip na tulu<strong>ng</strong>an siya<strong>ng</strong> gawin a<strong>ng</strong> mga ito. Dahil mabilis a<strong>ng</strong><br />
turnover <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> staff at pakiramdam niya na para<strong>ng</strong> hindi<br />
siya pinakiki<strong>ng</strong>gan, humina a<strong>ng</strong> kalusugan ni Steve. Lumala a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> depression at nag-isip-isip na siya<strong>ng</strong> magpakamatay.<br />
Nagpasiya a<strong>ng</strong> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong> provider agency na ti<strong>ng</strong>nan a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kaso<strong>ng</strong> ito: Sino kaya a<strong>ng</strong> mainam na match para kay Steve?<br />
Ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma ni Steve, nag-interbyu sila <strong>ng</strong> mga k<strong>and</strong>idato at pinili<br />
nila si Jose, i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> support worker na kasi<strong>ng</strong> edad ni Steve; si Jose<br />
ay i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> tao<strong>ng</strong> may pasensiya at makikinig kay Steve. Si Jose<br />
ay mahilig din mag-ayos <strong>ng</strong> mga luma<strong>ng</strong> kotse at mag-buy<br />
<strong>and</strong> sell <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tiya<strong>ng</strong>ge. Magka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma<strong>ng</strong> inayos ni Steve at ni Jose<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> luma<strong>ng</strong> truck ni Steve. Nakapagtatag sila <strong>ng</strong> relasyon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>’t-i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> batay <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanila<strong>ng</strong> pakikipagtulu<strong>ng</strong>an <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> pareho nila<strong>ng</strong><br />
layunin. Pagkatapos noon ay nagtulu<strong>ng</strong>an sila<strong>ng</strong> i-trade a<strong>ng</strong><br />
truck para <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> van na maaayos nila; dahil <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>kya<strong>ng</strong> ito,<br />
may napaglagyan si Steve <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> mga ipinamili ha<strong>ng</strong>ga<strong>ng</strong><br />
maibenta niya muli a<strong>ng</strong> mga ito. Haba<strong>ng</strong> unti-unti<strong>ng</strong> lumalakas<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> pakikipag-kaibigan, nakipagtulu<strong>ng</strong>an si Steve<br />
kay Jose upa<strong>ng</strong> humanap <strong>ng</strong> mga solusyon <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> ilan <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
challe<strong>ng</strong>es, kabila<strong>ng</strong> a<strong>ng</strong> paglilinis, pag-budget, at health care.<br />
Para kay Steve, para ito<strong>ng</strong> pakikipagtulu<strong>ng</strong>an upa<strong>ng</strong> lutasin a<strong>ng</strong><br />
i<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>><strong>ng</strong> problema, at hindi para<strong>ng</strong> sina<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>bihan siya ku<strong>ng</strong> ano a<strong>ng</strong><br />
gagawin. Nakontrol ni Steve a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> diyabetis <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> tulo<strong>ng</strong><br />
<strong>ng</strong> diyeta at ehersisyo. Unti-unti niya<strong>ng</strong> naitigil a<strong>ng</strong> karamihan<br />
<strong>ng</strong> mga gamot na inireseta <strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> psychiatrist. Sinimulan<br />
niya<strong>ng</strong> linisin a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> apartment at nakontrola niya a<strong>ng</strong><br />
kanya<strong>ng</strong> budget. Ayon kay Steve, a<strong>ng</strong> karana<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>n niya kay Jose,<br />
a<strong>ng</strong> kanya<strong>ng</strong> bago<strong>ng</strong> staff, a<strong>ng</strong> siya<strong>ng</strong> “naka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>gip <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong><br />
buhay.” At napaka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ya rin ni Jose <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> trabaho. Natutuwa<br />
siya <stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>> kanya<strong>ng</strong> ginagawa ka<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>ma ni Steve, na talaga<strong>ng</strong> kasundo<br />
niya. Yumaman a<strong>ng</strong> kanila<strong>ng</strong> mga buhay dahil mahu<stro<strong>ng</strong>>sa</stro<strong>ng</strong>>y a<strong>ng</strong><br />
match nila.<br />
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