So, today is the lunar new year (aka Chinese New Year) and since I celebrated it last year as my "do-over new year," I'm keeping the tradition going this year. I already had my dumplings so let the games begin. And the gratitude.
Today, I'm grateful for my part-time job that allows me to go to school and pay my bills simultaneously. I applied on a whim out of desperation and was a little embarrassed to be working there considering my age and college education but it grew on me. And it keeps me financially afloat while still giving me time to study. I hear my coworkers complain about the job all the time and it always reminds me of when I was working for the psychopath, hanging on to my sanity for dear life, coming home too exhausted to eat and having nothing to say but exasperating stories of what had happened that day. But everyday, at least once a day, I found myself saying, "I'm grateful for my job." Somedays, I had to repeat it multiple times to convince myself of it, but I was grateful every day, good or bad, pleasant or terrifying. Staying there as long as I did allowed me to move back to Portland, which is the only place I want to be right now...except for maybe a white sand beach with a drink-fetcher as soon as I pass my test. Yeah...that'd be nice. But for now, I'm off to work. Here's hoping it's busy and I make good tips.
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