The Unemployment Blues

The unemployment blues is a tune that thousands of people are playing. This economy is so messed up. I have been unemployed for over 31/2 years. I am about to lose my mind!
I remember the time when all you had to do was put on your business attire, go to places of emplyment interest, fill out an application and/or submit your resume and in some cases have an on-the-spot interview. I am signed up with over 15 employment job recruiting sites. I submit an application and resume for jobs that are no where in my field of expertise! What is the problem? What is the hold-up? I just don't understand.

Job hunting is all about the internet and luck. Submitting job applications and resumes online is so impersonal. The companies are probably receiving over thousands of resumes. They look at the first 20-50 they receive, conduct interviews and then hire someone. Where do the rest of the resumes end up? They probably get sent to the archives, which I like to call the "resume graveyard".

Somewhere out there is the right job for me. I just wish I could hurry up and find it or it would hurry-up and find me! Sitting around feeling like I haven't accomplished anything and feeling like a failure is very stressful emotionally, physically amd mentally. I say my prayers every day and night asking to have some of the stress lifted,  to restore my faith in myself and Him and sending some form of financial relief. I know God will answer my prayers and I know His answer will be right on time.

    

Life's Most Precious Little Moments

I had no idea what I was going to write about today. Not until I read a story by Sarah called "Sandcastles In the Air" (ahthepossibilities.com). Her article talks about that "me time" we are always looking for but for some reason or another, it always gets interrupted. And it usually gets interrupted by our children.

We sigh and agree to be the chosen playmate. And like Sarah mentioned, we do get replaced. Though the replacement may be temporary, it's in that moment that we realize our children are growing and won't need us anymore. Then we are happy again, when our children find something that we Mom's are still needed for. My children are young adults. They are both working, one in college and both are living the lives that they have chosen in the Sunshine state.

I think about my children all the time. I miss holding them. I miss having that feeling of being needed. But as I sit here thinking about what I am missing out on (now that that they are young adults), I am thinking about those parents who have had their precious moments stolen from them. These moments could have been taking away by the other parent because of stupidity or divorce; how about through illness or death. It doesn't matter how, what matters is that a parent or parents aren't able to experience those precious moments that I am missing.

So, when we sit back and think about the "me time" moments that our children interrupt, think about a couple of things. First, accept the interruption with a smile and cherish that moment because moments with our children are just that moments that we will never get back. And secondly, say a prayer for those whose precious moments have been stolen from them. They are the ones that wish they could have a "me time" to interrupt. Life is too short!! Cherish all of the moments that are given to you!!