The Rollercoaster of Life
Milestones, Reflection & the Future
September 18, 2020 - I will turn 60 in three weeks. That’s considered a milestone birthday. I don’t really celebrate my birthday. There’s no particular reason – no trauma, no shame – nothing. To me it’s just another day. Yes, I made it through another year but that’s really about it. I’ve never really felt …
Gratitude
Tick Tock / DOD
June 18, 2020 - There are a few things that I constantly hear in my head: the closing doors of opportunity and the ticking of a clock. I send out each resume with hope that maybe this will be the job that I get. Mind you - I'm applying for pretty much any job now. …
Lists
June 5, 2020 - I'm making two lists of things that I need to do. One list is for the things that I want to do this weekend. It's ambitions but do-able. The second list is a bunch of smaller lists that feed into an overall plan if I have to move out of town. …
The Elevator – Part 2
The Elevator – Part 1
December 22, 2019 - Our elevator stopped working on December 10th. Correction - the second of two elevators stopped working on December 10th. I live on the 10th floor of a 12 story apartment building. There are two elevators that service the building (approx. 120 apartments). When we came to view the apartment, we loved …
I Count the Days
December 21, 2019 - I count the days that have passed since I lost my job by the number of resumes I send out. I count the days since I had my thyroid removed by the pills I take every day. I count the days until I will be happy by the nights that I …
Awkward
December 12, 2019 - Late last week I received a call from a recruiter, named Brenda. She had seen my resume on a job board and wanted to know if I was still looking for a job. "Why yes, I am!" She didn't say she had any specific jobs in mind but I thought it …
Diary of a DOW 