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It can always be worse. Reality check! My orientation class today consisted of one person. It's a big time investment for just one person so I don't normally schedule a class this small... But this had sounded so eager come on board that I made an exception. I'm so glad I did. With only one attendee, you get know the new employee a lil bit better than you would with a whole class of people.... Sometimes you learn things that can tug at your heartstrings. Take for instance today. The new employee had been milling about in the store with her husband when I went to retrieve her. Thinking nothing of it, I assumed he'd given her a ride and chose to wait with her until it was time for her to go, so, I collected her up and off to my office we went. I was imaging her I-9 documents when she'd quietly asked me if there was any way she could use my fax machine to fax some documents. Prying a little.... I asked what type of documents she needed to fax and if it was medical in nature. The story that unfolded really put my problems in perspective for me. Her documents were for a government agency to help her get rental assistance to move into a home of some sort. I didn't even notice the fact that she was wearing a giant backpack full of stuff and carrying around another big bag..... She revealed to me that she and her husband worked in the food industry and this latest shut down had left them homeless. They were currently sleeping on the couch of 'friends' and they were wearing out their welcome.... They also had 5 and no jobs. Did I also mention no car? Yah, their car had broken down during the fist economic shut down and they hadn't been able to afford to fix it. So, there she was, eagerly telling me all the things she had done to keep her family together and still continued to do because she knew this was only a temporary situation and they would get back on their feet.... And I couldn't help but feel overwhelming gratefulness that my problems were so in comparison. Sure, I nearly died yesterday... But, I have a roof over my head, a dependable job, and I don't have carry all of my belongings around with me in a bag. So, yes.... It caused me a lot of stress be without my car and I felt like such a burden my Middle who trucked my butt around. But, you know what?? It could have been way worse.... And for that, I'm truly thankful it was not. |
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It's funny how you read things and you go through something like this in your life. Today I helped my neighbors grandchildren get there dog back to the apartment. We got her back, but on my way home I said to the one child he needs to go inside and get warm. He tells me he wanted to be homeless. I told him, that he did not , that there are children that are homeless and he has a good life. We take for granted of what we have. I hope they get back on there feet soon I wish I could die. I wish I was never born. I wish I didn't exist. I hate my life.
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So many people trying to get lives back in order. It's just heartbreaking.
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wonderful insight from life as it just continues forward, best wishes for your new hire  It's all in the way we look at things, perspective. The last few weeks, I haven't had the best outlook on life. It's time for me to change my own perspective.
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1/29/2021 3:50 am |
There, but for the grace of God, go I...
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It's funny how you read things and you go through something like this in your life. Today I helped my neighbors grandchildren get there dog back to the apartment. We got her back, but on my way home I said to the one child he needs to go inside and get warm. He tells me he wanted to be homeless. I told him, that he did not , that there are children that are homeless and he has a good life. We take for granted of what we have. I hope they get back on there feet soon The Light is shinning and she is lonely and waiting in the darkness. 
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So many people trying to get lives back in order. It's just heartbreaking.
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wonderful insight from life as it just continues forward, best wishes for your new hire
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What a story, I hope they can get going in the right direction. I pass homeless people every day around my work. It always reminds me that I could be there some day. It's very sad. I passed a woman I have seen before two days ago. I remembered her because she is always ranting to the air. She had her blankets where she had slept on the sidewalk, it had snowed that night and her blankets were covered in snow. It was so sad, it must be hard enough to be in the cold but when everything is wet, how do you even deal with that?
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You're right, every day is a bonus day!
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You were prompted to do the single intake training by something greater. A little attention goes a long way to helping others. Her attitude about her situation was not one of poor me, but this will pass and I will be stronger. And that lifted you as well. Attitude makes a huge difference. I predict that she will be a good employee.
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We just need to look around us. Things can fall in perspective really quick if you look. I am medical, I see it every day. I have to catch myself when I start whining.
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What a story, I hope they can get going in the right direction. I pass homeless people every day around my work. It always reminds me that I could be there some day. It's very sad. I passed a woman I have seen before two days ago. I remembered her because she is always ranting to the air. She had her blankets where she had slept on the sidewalk, it had snowed that night and her blankets were covered in snow. It was so sad, it must be hard enough to be in the cold but when everything is wet, how do you even deal with that?
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You were prompted to do the single intake training by something greater. A little attention goes a long way to helping others. Her attitude about her situation was not one of poor me, but this will pass and I will be stronger. And that lifted you as well. Attitude makes a huge difference. I predict that she will be a good employee.
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We just need to look around us. Things can fall in perspective really quick if you look. I am medical, I see it every day. I have to catch myself when I start whining.
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Reality check! My orientation class today consisted of one person. It's a big time investment for just one person so I don't normally schedule a class this small... But this girl had sounded so eager to come on board that I made an exception. I'm so glad I did. With only one attendee, you get to know the new employee a lil bit better than you would with a whole class of people.... Sometimes you learn things that can tug at your heartstrings. Take for instance today. The new employee had been milling about in the store with her husband when I went to retrieve her. Thinking nothing of it, I assumed he'd given her a ride and chose to wait with her until it was time for her to go, so, I collected her up and off to my office we went. I was imaging her I-9 documents when she'd quietly asked me if there was any way she could use my fax machine to fax some documents. Prying a little.... I asked what type of documents she needed to fax and if it was medical in nature. The story that unfolded really put my problems in perspective for me. Her documents were for a government agency to help her get rental assistance to move into a home of some sort. I didn't even notice the fact that she was wearing a giant backpack full of stuff and carrying around another big bag..... She revealed to me that she and her husband worked in the food industry and this latest shut down had left them homeless. They were currently sleeping on the couch of 'friends' and they were wearing out their welcome.... They also had 5 kids and no jobs. Did I also mention no car? Yah, their car had broken down during the fist economic shut down and they hadn't been able to afford to fix it. So, there she was, eagerly telling me all the things she had done to keep her family together and still continued to do because she knew this was only a temporary situation and they would get back on their feet.... And I couldn't help but feel overwhelming gratefulness that my problems were so minor in comparison. Sure, I nearly died yesterday... But, I have a roof over my head, a dependable job, and I don't have to carry all of my belongings around with me in a bag. So, yes.... It caused me a lot of stress to be without my car and I felt like such a burden to my Middle Son who trucked my butt around. But, you know what?? It could have been way worse.... And for that, I'm truly thankful it was not.
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