A few people have wondered why I have not been posting as much lately so I thought I'd take the time now and fill everyone in. Friday I was attending a conference on working with Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Saturday I had to work. Yes, work. Most of you know I have been without a steady paycheck for two years. The beginning of the month there was an ad for help moving a store from one location to another. I went to the job fair, along with 500 other people for this temporary job. I was lucky enough to have been one of temp workers hired.
Saturday and today, I fully understood what it was like to no longer be in my 20's, or 30's or 40's. This "old lady" was up and down on ladders, carrying stock and down on my knees cleaning shelves. While I held my own with 20 years olds, it was obvious they were moving a lot faster than me at the end of the day. I am working again tomorrow. On Wednesday I have a presentation to give on PTSD and then Thursday I have off. So between now and then, there will not be very many posts. I'm just too tired to read anything right.
My heart is tugged because I want to spend my days on veterans but I still have bills to pay. While being a Chaplain is the most spiritually rewarding thing I could imagine doing for the rest of my life, it does not pay very well. Donations are hard to come by and it seems everyone has their hands out because of the great need so please try to understand that.
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