From Antlers to Maid

So I had an amazing last week and I’ve been told its time to update :). Last Tuesday I went to work and was subjected to the irritation of wearing reindeer antlers with shiny little bells that jingled when I worked. I disliked them with a passion but they were great icebreakers. I had people wanting their own pair, women who pitied me and men who thought 6 points were a good shot. They recommended that I not go outside since it IS still deer season.
I went back to work on Wednesday and quit my job with all the grace of an elephant. I did try tact but I guess Mr. G never had someone try that when quitting and he didn’t know what I was talking about. No, I did NOT quit do to the reindeer antlers, I’d been thinking and praying about it and I didn’t want to quit in a way, because I knew I’d been called to the restaurant and its easier to feel called to a place then called away from one.
I turned in my antlers and my aprons and went into the big world quite jobless. Then I realized again how God takes care of us ‘cause only in God’s will could I quit a job and two days later find another one- in spite of a struggling economy.
I will now share with you Willie Mae-experiences vs. the restaurant-experiences.
Willie Mae is amazing; she’s 92 and she still takes care of herself pretty much. That’s where I come in, at the “pretty much”. Today we were working on cleaning out closets of clothing and I didn’t know it was possible that anyone have as many clothes as me. We talked and I heard stories and memories and much of it was funny. Much of it was not.
She married when she was 16 yrs old to escape home and this marriage wasn’t any better then what she left behind. I wonder if it felt like forever alone, because he didn’t take care of her. I can’t imagine living with someone for 50 some years and still feeling alone. Then she married again and I asked if it was better that time around. Willie Mae smiled and said “He died too soon”. I hope that’s what people say of me.
Talking to her I can see and understand what happens when you build a life around hardship, around work, and forget why we’re here. Living for myself will leave me alone and I don’t mean just physically, I mean, deep in my soul, ALONE. It’s the beginning of a separation from God. Alone. So I have this opportunity just like my last jobs, and I don’t wanna waste it because, everything we do, anything we are called to, is a once in a life time experience.
In other news, my amazing boyfriend walked through the door last Friday afternoon and I was speechless, but only for 2 seconds. :) He traveled a total of 19 hrs to spend about 11 hrs with me. :) Totally made my week which is amazing in itself because it was a very good week.
Now I must go and prepare for the formal tea party my sister and I are hosting tonight. It's gonna be great fun but there is much to do, none of which is done yet so I’m off.
Let’s remember to celebrate the birth of Salvation this week! Sonya