Job Offer & the Rollercoaster of this Year
One came in this week. I actually am still processing, & can't quite believe it.
I did my thesis defense 2 weeks ago (& celebrated here).
Its been the most labor intensive year for no pay, ever. Yet I was glad i had the option of school.
Have never been laid off, and like many, I did not think that conditions in my lifetime--would predicate going months and months past the usual "save for three to six months" guideline. I know I'm fortunate I had any savings. It's been a long, sleepless, white-knuckle ride. So many times I said "i want off this ride". But have a new perspective i think. Going to try to take nothing for granted.
Add to that, hugs. Who among us ever thought hugs would be taken away? They are for all things. Frustration. Sadness. Loss. Forgiveness. Celebration. Salutations. If you've got someone to hug, do it!
I adopted a grown cat from a farm this week. Skinny, hungry guy, but a lover. (Maybe a good cat hug was the lucky charm I needed.) His name might end up being something related to luck.
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It's been a really strange time in all our lives. No hugs, not interacting with family and friends, constant political upheavals with the pillars of our constitutional republic being threaten by an egomaniac, supported by power hungry members of our government. Riots in the streets. It can be and is depressing.
So look to the positive things in our lives. You have completed your thesis defense, you've got a job offer, hopefully you're in good health and you rescued a wonderful older cat.
He's a lover because he knows you saved him. Give him all the love he needs and he will continue to give it back to you.
