New Horizons

Everything is falling into place for me now. I have a routine and I'm becoming more comfortable and confident. For awhile, I was scared, I was learning. I am enjoying my jobs. Waitressing isn't the easy work but I have never been one to take the easy road. I am making great money. I have made some new friends and met some wonderfully helpful and supportive people. I used to be weary of strangers almost distrustful but I'm learning that people are mostly good.

Friday's are hard days for me. I work for 16 hours at both jobs. The evening job at the steak house, the other employees were very kind to me last night. They gave me the easier section, the section that required only breaking down the wait station at the end of the night. They didn't have to do that, they could have made me break down the salad bar or mop and sweep. They knew I was tired and they cared. Tonight, I will do the hard side work and buy everyone a drink at the end of the shift. Most of society is helpful, caring and loving. I'm embracing that and I feel like more love will come back to me.

Did I tell you that I'm going back to school in the fall? I'm going to become a pastry chef. My long range goal would be to work at a resort/hotel as the head pastry chef on a tropical island. First things first though, I have to go get the degree first. I will start at a community college this fall full time. I'm really excited!