The Next Phase

…My summer session was ending and my friend had informed me she received a full-ride scholarship to the University of Denver. She was completing a degree in social work and wanted to work on her Master degree as well. I was happy for her but deep inside had hoped she would stay here. She had friends and family in Colorado and Arizona. She was looking forward to seeing them again. She had only been staying for the summer with her grandmother. ( Her Vacation) She asked me if I had ever been out west, and I had informed her I’d been to Kalamazoo. She couldn’t stop from laughing. “My God you are not only sweet you are sheltered.”

…I had to let her know I was anything but sheltered. I hunted, fished, hiked, all over northern Michigan, and Canada, including Michigan’s Upper Peninsula!!! She asked me if I ever saw the Grand Canyon, and I had to inform her I had not. “Well maybe some day you should make plans to see it, ” she said. She informed me I would be amazed to see it in person. She said goodbye, hugged me before leaving, and stated she would be in touch. I wondered if this was her way of saying goodbye. Would I really hear from her again? Time waits for no one and I needed to get it together before beginning work at UPS. I had to inform the unemployment office that I had found another job, but even though it was only part-time, it paid more than the full time job I had been laid off from. I would lose the insurance wage but gain much more.

…I had remembered to let Dave know I was leaving TRW and starting employment at UPS. He was glad for me and believed it was a great move. He had a couple of friends already working at UPS and they loved it. I had to plan on what classes I would be taking in the fall semester, but I needed to see how I felt after my shift at UPS. The first day of work I showed up at 4:00AM sharp dressed in tennis shoes, jeans and a t-shirt. The Forman was glad to see me. He showed me where the time clock was and gave me my time card. After I punched in, he explained what I would be doing. I basically would be unloading UPS semi-truck trailers. I would be teamed with another employee. I liked what I saw. The place was clean, the other employees welcomed me to the team, and they were college students pursuing a dream. I couldn’t thank GOD enough. Looking back, He seemed to have more faith in me than I in Him, and I was now out of the factory! ………….My Life’s Journey Continued………..