Jump

I worked at Starbucks for almost a year. Was it the worst year of my life? No. Not really. I met some wonderful people. I learned a lot about myself. And I found out that I really wanted to go back to school.

Today Carla put on the green apron for the first time. It kicked her butt. But I know she's stronger than the green apron. I know she can do this. I know she has to do this. I know it helped her realize...she wants to go back to school. Do you see a theme here?

Things aren't pretty here in No. Cal. Most of us 30 somethings have taken a beating with the housing market, the war, life in California. So we all have had to do what we have had to do to get by. If that means that some of us have had to work a butt load of overtime or put on a green apron or drop the job from home and work for "the man" for benefits for the family than so be it. I admire those that have done that. That have recognized there is nothing to be ashamed of when doing an honest, decent days worth of work no matter what it is.

I want to believe in my heart that better things are coming for me and Dominic. I want to believe that all that we have gone thru the past 3 years are starting to pay off for us. I want to show those that are still struggling that you can get thru it. I am not saying we are out of the woods yet, not by a long shot. But it feels like we can breath a little better these days. Some days I wait for the other shoe to drop again. Like last time when things were going well for us. I try not to spend too much time thinking like that.

So you go girl. Put on that apron. You can do it.