Thursday, September 30, 2010

Turned Upside down in Two Years



            The smell of the ocean in the morning with the sun warming up your body feels great.  Getting up I looked around hoping no police officers see me this morning me.  I brush off bugs or anything else that may have gotten on my blanket or into my backpack.  Two years and a few months later I finial find a periment job.  However, I have been without a job, money and a roof over my head.  I had to learn to make do with what I had and
Buzz, Buzz, the phone raddles off pulling me out of a deep sleep.  Groaning I turn to on my side reaching up my hand to where the phone should be.  Moving my hand across the desk I find it with my fingers and press the button on the side of the phone turning off the alarm.  I lay on my back looking up and around me trying to pull the sleep from my eyes.  Only 5:30am and the sun is just warm up the sky with its light but yet it has not shown its face.  “Another day another dollar” I think to myself as I slowly pull off the covers and sit up in bed.  Naruto, my cat, comes up beside me wanting to be feed and he trys to play with my feet only I will not have it this morning.  I shuw him away and stand up stceaing to the ceiling while walking to the kitchen to feed this hungry cat.  Another day has begun only diffenace is this day will change my path for the unknown.
            That moment when I lost my day didn’t hit me as hard as I thought it would.  I believe I was still in shock about the lay off of my great job I loved.  When I got into my car, all my emotions came flooding into my body and I just burst into tears.  I had no idea what to do or how to go about getting a new job.  I looked down at my hand holding the last check from FedEx and thought how long could that check last until there was no more money left.  I called a friend and tried to compose myself on the phone as so not to cry but it only lasted for a good ten seconds until I couldn’t hold back the tears no more.  I talk on the cell phone for an hour sitting in my car parked in the FedEx lot.  Not sure really what I should do or go to other then home.  I keep looking back at the door to the entrance of FedEx hoping someone would come out and tell me this was all a dream but no one did.  After I let my feelings out and crying up a storm on the cell phone with my friend I didsided to drive home for there was no where I needed to be at or anyone I could turn to for support.  There was one person I wanted to call but I was afired a what she would think and say when I told her the news.  Driving home all I could think about was where was I going to find a job that payed the same as the last or I would have to move out which was not something I could do at that moment with no money saved up. 

2 comments:

  1. The economy has hit everybody hard. You are a strong person and can find another job! I wish the best for you

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  2. I know it's hard out there, but just keep your head up.

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