One Year and Counting

On April 26th last year I received my notice from the BIG BANK that my services were longer needed. After the initial shock wore off the next day, I started this blog. What a journey it has been! This past year has been so unlike any other year of my life. Heck, I had my first paying job when I was 12, spent over twenty years supporting a deadbeat spouse and, since I graduated from college, have only been out of work for eight weeks almost 30 years ago. I have not had a job in the last year to define who I am so I have been making it up as I go along. I may not even look for a job until my Dad gets settled in some sort of long term care facility up North.

I've been having a lot of fun trying to be creative and have had the opportunity to get to know some really creative people. I've developed some friendships outside of my old work environment and have become a Dachshund lover. My house is mess but I really don't care because I am having too much fun doing stuff that makes it messy. On top of it all I have a couple of health crises and managed to lose some wieght.

Have I learned anything? I think I have learned that I have a lot more inner resources than I give myself credit for and that being alone does not mean being lonely. I've also learned that I am not an artist but that that doesn't mean I can't experiment with different artisitic techniques. I have reconnected with my brothers without the sibling crap getting in the way and I have learned to be a parent to my father. I still have not learned how to be talll, thin, blond and rich but I am working on it.

I wonder what the next year will bring? Whatever it is, I hope you will continue to travel with me.