So . . . I decided it's time to start a blog. My son challenged me with a Christmas present to take a few minutes each day to write. He even gave me a book to help with "writers' block". I guess since he was so serious I should give it a try - so - here goes.
I've been working the past 8-9 years at the same store in our neighborhood. We found out several weeks ago that it is going out of business and we will all be losing our jobs at the end of January. You think news like this would really depress you and "throw you for a loop". Not so!? It didn't seem to come as a big surprise to any of us that work there. The only emotion I can truly say I've felt thus far is - sad. Sad that a lot of hard work is just - over. Sad that the people that I've worked with for so long (to the point of them really being the only friends I've spent time with in recent years) are all going to go our separate ways. Sad to see the store becoming more and more empty with each day/week. Sad that so many customers, some that I see more than my own family won't be seen any more.
Strange how when something bad happens, my reaction is never quite how I'd imagined it would be. Now that Christmas is over, I need to seriously start looking for a new job - but I don't yet feel the urgency I probably should. Funny??? Not sure.
At least it's nice to put some of my thoughts down. I'll come back and analyze them later - no doubt!
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