Confessions: What Are Yours?

[IAboy]

You know that I'm always just a PM away... My friendship will always be here for you.... "You had me at "Hello""

 

[Shysweet]

I have a great story about losing my job and why some things happen for a reason. I'll tell you sometime if you want. *hugs*

Okay decided to spill it like I do everything else.

I guess about 3 years ago I went from working part time at an insurance company to working full time. I wanted to be home with my kids and part time was perfect for me. My younger son has some learning issues and me spending extra time with him especially was very helpful and I was able to help my oldest keep on a better path than he was choosing. I digress.

The job I went to was NOT my forte. I picked it because I'm great at office work. I'm a good manager and have good skills working in an office. I've done it for years. However this was more financial and data entry. I HATE data entry and I'm not financially inclined and I did not do well. AT all.. I pretty much could not get the hang of it and I was miserable.

Same time my mothers health took a turn for the worst. The was at the last stages of alzheimers and was in the hospital dying.

I was just having such a rough time I couldn't spend time with her like I wanted. I was in a job that I sucked at. I REALLY sucked at this job and my ego was just shot... I was fired. First time IN my life. It was a major blow. Well you know what a blow it is to be asked to leave in the middle of the day, well maybe not. I was embarrassed. I've never been anything but a perfectionist, a superstar in the office, the go to one people depended on and I was asked to leave before it was even 4. After lunch take your stuff go home.

I didn't know at the time my mother was dying but she was. I knew she took a turn for the worst and was in intensive care and yes she was dying. They took her off a feeding tube and it took 12 days. I had 12 precious days I got to spend with my mother. She wasn't in pain and she was totally out of her mind but she knew "me". I'm her baby the one she had whne she was 40. Her eyes followed me everywhere I went and she knew I was important to her until her very last breath.

At the time I was wallowing in the humiliation of being fired but if I hadn't. I would have been at an office instead of where I needed to be. God knows me so well. He knew what a hardheaded person I am and I'd have stayed until the bitter end.

Instead I got to be with family. My older son turned out to be the most grown up amazing person. He was only like 19? 18? He stayed with her every single min he could. He spent the night there. He asked others if they needed coffee. He was there for HER. My husband visited one time. That's another story.

Anyway, things do happen for a reason. I decided to take computer classes and figured out I could have taught them. So I didn't even finish and decided to go ahead and try to find a new job. I thought I had no skills and I had plenty. I applied for a job (with a temp agency) and got it immediately. I"m still there and it's a very good job. It fits me to a tee and it's amazing how it all worked out.

*hugs* You are exactly where you are supposed to be.

 

[IAboy]

Thank you for that wonderful story. It just goes to show what a beautiful person you truly are....

 

[TalondeKarrde]

THANK YOU!

for sharing that with us.

ICT it does me well to see others share so freely

makes me remember to be thankful for all we do have

 

[Shysweet]

Thank you for that wonderful story. It just goes to show what a beautiful person you truly are....

THANK YOU!

for sharing that with us.

ICT it does me well to see others share so freely

makes me remember to be thankful for all we do have

See things do happen for a reason. I shared a very personal, very painful story and two people I care for very much were right there to listen and support me...

*kiss*

 

[hellguy]

Thank you Shy. Your story reminded me that the path I'm on right now is for a reason. That I just need to stay the course and things will work out. Your timing was perfect. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Wife of Bath]

That was a beautiful story Shy. Thank you for sharing with us!

 

[Shysweet]

Thank you Shy. Your story reminded me that the path I'm on right now is for a reason. That I just need to stay the course and things will work out. Your timing was perfect. Thank you for sharing.

Isn't that amazing when that happens? I have yet another story about that. A really good one too. Probably only one good heartwarming story a day might be enough though. *hugs*

 

[Shysweet]

That was a beautiful story Shy. Thank you for sharing with us!

thank you for sharing yours with me...

 

[hairball18]

Okay decided to spill it like I do everything else.

I guess about 3 years ago I went from working part time at an insurance company to working full time. I wanted to be home with my kids and part time was perfect for me. My younger son has some learning issues and me spending extra time with him especially was very helpful and I was able to help my oldest keep on a better path than he was choosing. I digress.

The job I went to was NOT my forte. I picked it because I'm great at office work. I'm a good manager and have good skills working in an office. I've done it for years. However this was more financial and data entry. I HATE data entry and I'm not financially inclined and I did not do well. AT all.. I pretty much could not get the hang of it and I was miserable.

Same time my mothers health took a turn for the worst. The was at the last stages of alzheimers and was in the hospital dying.

I was just having such a rough time I couldn't spend time with her like I wanted. I was in a job that I sucked at. I REALLY sucked at this job and my ego was just shot... I was fired. First time IN my life. It was a major blow. Well you know what a blow it is to be asked to leave in the middle of the day, well maybe not. I was embarrassed. I've never been anything but a perfectionist, a superstar in the office, the go to one people depended on and I was asked to leave before it was even 4. After lunch take your stuff go home.

I didn't know at the time my mother was dying but she was. I knew she took a turn for the worst and was in intensive care and yes she was dying. They took her off a feeding tube and it took 12 days. I had 12 precious days I got to spend with my mother. She wasn't in pain and she was totally out of her mind but she knew "me". I'm her baby the one she had whne she was 40. Her eyes followed me everywhere I went and she knew I was important to her until her very last breath.

At the time I was wallowing in the humiliation of being fired but if I hadn't. I would have been at an office instead of where I needed to be. God knows me so well. He knew what a hardheaded person I am and I'd have stayed until the bitter end.

Instead I got to be with family. My older son turned out to be the most grown up amazing person. He was only like 19? 18? He stayed with her every single min he could. He spent the night there. He asked others if they needed coffee. He was there for HER. My husband visited one time. That's another story.

Anyway, things do happen for a reason. I decided to take computer classes and figured out I could have taught them. So I didn't even finish and decided to go ahead and try to find a new job. I thought I had no skills and I had plenty. I applied for a job (with a temp agency) and got it immediately. I"m still there and it's a very good job. It fits me to a tee and it's amazing how it all worked out.

*hugs* You are exactly where you are supposed to be.

life is funny. You think you have fallen so low, then something happens, and the sun did rise, the clouds do go away.

 

[Wife of Bath]

thank you for sharing yours with me...

You're most welcome. I love that story with my whole heart.

 

[Shysweet]

life is funny. You think you have fallen so low, then something happens, and the sun did rise, the clouds do go away.

You are so right. There are things that have happened in my life I have completely WISHED away but then they made me who I am, and my life that much richer.

 

[jre1962]

You are so right. There are things that have happened in my life I have completely WISHED away but then they made me who I am, and my life that much richer.

I can very much relate to that. I work in a very unstable industry where firings are a just about daily event so I'm probably much thicker skinned about stuff like that than most folks but your sharing the human side of that story is very inspiring. Thank you.

John

 

[stilts30]

I confess that I want to not run this marathon i am training for right now because it is really cold here and I think it is cruel to put my body through that...where is my Big Gulp

 

[glasspenguin]

I'm not ashamed to confess that I'm feeling a little teary-eyed right now after reading about the December 24th Truce of 1914.

For those not familiar with it, the story is that on Christmas Eve on the Western Front of WWII the Austrian/German troops ceased fire and began to decorate the trenches with homemade Christmas decorations. They started singing Christmas carols, and when the British soldiers on the opposing side heard it they responded by singing in English. When the other side heard their song answered numerous shouts of "Merry Christmas" began to call out from one side to the other. There were even requests for the two opposing sides to meet and the men actually ventured into the No Man's Land between the trenches. They met each other with smiles and exchanged small gifts of whatever they had available; pints of whiskey, jars of jam, candy, cigars. They even played football games in some areas. Furthermore, this was all against direct order of their superiors, as a holiday truce had been suggested and shouted down on both sides. The fighting resumed 2 days later.

I dunno, but something about that just makes me feel so good. It's probably one of the best examples of human decency I've ever heard of and it really makes me not feel so awful about the state of the species.

Or maybe I'm just way too soft-hearted...

 

[ima6uldv8]

I'm not ashamed to confess that I'm feeling a little teary-eyed right now after reading about the December 24th Truce of 1914.

For those not familiar with it, the story is that on Christmas Eve on the Western Front of WWII the Austrian/German troops ceased fire and began to decorate the trenches with homemade Christmas decorations. They started singing Christmas carols, and when the British soldiers on the opposing side heard it they responded by singing in English. When the other side heard their song answered numerous shouts of "Merry Christmas" began to call out from one side to the other. There were even requests for the two opposing sides to meet and the men actually ventured into the No Man's Land between the trenches. They met each other with smiles and exchanged small gifts of whatever they had available; pints of whiskey, jars of jam, candy, cigars. They even played football games in some areas. Furthermore, this was all against direct order of their superiors, as a holiday truce had been suggested and shouted down on both sides. The fighting resumed 2 days later.

I dunno, but something about that just makes me feel so good. It's probably one of the best examples of human decency I've ever heard of and it really makes me not feel so awful about the state of the species.

Or maybe I'm just way too soft-hearted...

I didn't know this. Thanks for sharing. It is a little bittersweet. I'd like to think you can't be too softhearted.

 

[FredAstaire23]

I confess that I want to not run this marathon i am training for right now because it is really cold here and I think it is cruel to put my body through that...where is my Big Gulp

In the same position here. Really excited to be training for my first marathon, but the below-freezing temps have made it tough!

 

[ima6uldv8]

ICT a few videos of a certain Lit guy left me shocked, stunned, surprised and wanting more! You secret, sexy cutie, you

 

[NoHair]

Twofold:

I confess that Rachel Maddow is a goddess in great need of a new hairstyle.

I also confess that benadryl is the only thing anymore that gets me to sleep... aside of being up for 3 days.

 

[Shysweet]

I'm not ashamed to confess that I'm feeling a little teary-eyed right now after reading about the December 24th Truce of 1914.

For those not familiar with it, the story is that on Christmas Eve on the Western Front of WWII the Austrian/German troops ceased fire and began to decorate the trenches with homemade Christmas decorations. They started singing Christmas carols, and when the British soldiers on the opposing side heard it they responded by singing in English. When the other side heard their song answered numerous shouts of "Merry Christmas" began to call out from one side to the other. There were even requests for the two opposing sides to meet and the men actually ventured into the No Man's Land between the trenches. They met each other with smiles and exchanged small gifts of whatever they had available; pints of whiskey, jars of jam, candy, cigars. They even played football games in some areas. Furthermore, this was all against direct order of their superiors, as a holiday truce had been suggested and shouted down on both sides. The fighting resumed 2 days later.

I dunno, but something about that just makes me feel so good. It's probably one of the best examples of human decency I've ever heard of and it really makes me not feel so awful about the state of the species.

Or maybe I'm just way too soft-hearted...

That is wonderful. Must have been really hard to resume fighting after that. How could you resume fighting after you've shared something like that?

 

[glasspenguin]

That is wonderful. Must have been really hard to resume fighting after that. How could you resume fighting after you've shared something like that?

Apparently it wasn't easy at all. To prevent it from happening again the command on both sides took special care to be sure the troops were rotated regularly. This way there was no chance of men on the opposing sides developing a relationship. There were a few smaller instances in further years of the war, but nothing on the scale that the one in '14 was.

 

[insert____here]

to glasspenguin and shysweet

there was also the truce in gallipoli to bury the dead..during which time much the same thing happened. photos, card games, even rations were shared. then they went back to killing each other.

war is stupid. if it wasn't for the governemnt of the day, no-one would have been fighting in ww1.

ww2 is a slightly different story... and these days it's terrorism not war per se. we're slowly degenerating here...

 

[RedheadedHaze]

ICT my kitchen smells wonderful after putting a chicken in the oven to roast with freshly chopped rosemary, thyme and sage. Added to that was a red casserole dish with chopped new potatoes, onions, turnips and parsnips, all coated with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and a little reserved chopped herb.

Next up, baguette and cornbread stuffing and stuffed sage & parmesan mushroom caps!

Yes, I love to cook and like it even more when I have Martini in the Morning playing in the backdrop.

Anyone wanna' break bread?

 

[lorddragonwolf]

ICT my kitchen smells wonderful after putting a chicken in the oven to roast with freshly chopped rosemary, thyme and sage. Added to that was a red casserole dish with chopped new potatoes, onions, turnips and parsnips, all coated with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and a little reserved chopped herb.

Next up, baguette and cornbread stuffing and stuffed sage & parmesan mushroom caps!

Yes, I love to cook and like it even more when I have Martini in the Morning playing in the backdrop.

Anyone wanna' break bread?

i confess you just made me hungry.

 

[IAboy]

ICT my kitchen smells wonderful after putting a chicken in the oven to roast with freshly chopped rosemary, thyme and sage. Added to that was a red casserole dish with chopped new potatoes, onions, turnips and parsnips, all coated with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and a little reserved chopped herb.

Next up, baguette and cornbread stuffing and stuffed sage & parmesan mushroom caps!

Yes, I love to cook and like it even more when I have Martini in the Morning playing in the backdrop.

Anyone wanna' break bread?

Red, I always thought you were complicated, but I guess I was wrong. Good way to break things up. I confess that I am conflicted sometimes and I need to look at things more simplistically