All these things made me want to be cordial, yet cautious who I truly befriended. Which in turn led to more days in which I'd wake up, realize I had no appointments, no one was looking for/needed me so I would sleep way more than I should. Don't misunderstand, I had lots of nice times and gatherings with neighbors, I just didn't want to get in the middle of drama. I had plenty of guests visit for Avon parties, family gatherings and friends over. I even competed with my sister in the Ms. Wheelchair Ohio Pageant that summer. I moved there not by choice, but I did my best to make the best of it. Out of homesickness, I went home as much as possible.
2013 turned to 2014 and things seemed to be moving along for me personally yet my dad hadn't been well for some time and in July he passed away. About a month later, beloved comedian Robin Williams died unexpectedly. Both were like gut punches and seemed intertwined because Williams movies had been a part of so many funny family memories. My dad left me a sum of money that was a blessing I didn't see coming. I was thankful that lots of financial burden would be off and entertained the notion of moving back to my hometown. I prayed, checked availability at a place, and calculated whether I could really afford the expense now having more financial stability. I decided I needed to take the risk. By years end, I was preparing to head home. I was thrilled! The place I moved to is another senior/disabled housing complex(really, truly the only type of place that has even close to adequate accommodations for the disabled).
My apartment is way more spacious than I've had. Much bigger living area and bedroom. Good space that meets my needs. I'm slightly more independent in the kitchen and have had a few memorable attempts at making food for friends, and several attempts at no bake cookies, bars, and desserts. After getting settled in, I felt more at ease moving forward with continuing education for Wedding Consulting. I decided on this as a career path because I've always loved all things wedding, have business experience and wanted to go with something I felt I'd stay with as long as I was at my other job. I had already obtained certification from one school and felt it necessary to go further so as to become a member of The Association of Bridal Consultants. I became a registered member in October 2016.
While excited about meeting goals, I wasn't making money so I decided to apply at the local Target. The day of my interview I was all dressed and ready to go. And what do you know... a raining downpour! My aide and I got me to the van with an umbrella but I still was drenched! I continued on, arrived early, and did my best to dry off and not be as much of a wet rat. Long story short, I Got The Job.... After 5 Years Of Searching And Being Rejected I Got It! Working there has taught me about how to work with and well... for very different distinct types of people. Thinking about it makes me laugh. The end of '17 was rough due to many unexpected and often unexplainable issues with my van. Thankfully none of it got me fired. Since many of these episodes happened during winter months, while I was alone and oft times after work hours, I began experiencing things that I can imagine resemble PTSD type symptoms. Still kind of dealing with them to this day. Anger and fear are things I need to work on. I'm just now feeling anything close to relaxed and certain I have reliable transportation.
All in all, I've survived and thrived through a lot. I hope to keep you up on what the future has in store. Thanks for reading, and we'll talk soon. :)
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