My work days are long, and my long-time friends and HOCT parents know I literally work non stop. A friend with whom I’ve been to the movies this Saturday nudged me at some point: “What are you doing, Vero, just highlighting table columns in your head right now?”

The thing about my work (both my jobs) is that it’s not a “job”. It is so much a part of me, something that I love so deeply, that I do not mind spending all my time thinking about it and thinking of how to make it better. 

Sometimes at HOCT we have various challenges, but we work through them with patience. I organize each day well in advance, preparing for any surprise that may appear. I do not have anything in control, but I do my best. Together with me, a team of hardworking people does their work – each in their own place and time. We are a good and beautiful team and I am grateful for each day. When you work with love, it never feels like a burden.