I realize that this is the year 2013 so you will have to forgive me if I delve into my past to explain the present.
The year 2012 was quite a year for me; in fact, it was a year of many firsts. I could never have imagined that at the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2012, the sound of clinking champagne flutes would herald the start of a new beginning.
To give you a brief synopsis, by December 29, 2011, I was single and unemployed with no sense of purpose. I refused to work for a horrible boss which inevitably led me to quit my job. I now joined the multitude of job seekers on-line, in line and at job fairs. I was desperate to find work and fast; the rent wasn't going to pay itself. Africa may have taught me patience but job seeking toughened me to a world of rejection and made me a more determined woman. On the bright side, three months of unemployment also gave me the opportunity to pursue new avenues...but more on that later.
A previously purchased non-refundable airline ticket to what would inevitably become the family vacation that wasn't, saw me trekking the back roads of Maui solo. Now some of you would have sighed at my seemingly sad predicament while others would have felt sorry for me but I assure you I needed neither. January was a turning point for me and also the moment I realized that if I was to do anything with my life then I would need to be the one to give myself a virtual swift kick in the ass. Amid all my flaws I was a woman with gumption.
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| A first time experience...what a rush!!! |
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Post zip line group.
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February and March came and went without much fanfare. By April 2nd, 2012, I had secured a job as a landscaper and a few weeks later, was promoted to crew leader. Although labour intensive, my summer was fraught with several perks that included lunch on the beach, farmer's tan, great pipes, a six-pack, endless sunshine and my boss occasionally buying us beer.
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| Landscaper's Pipes! |
To make a long story short, by end September I was heading to Africa for a 3 week holiday leading to a 3 month volunteer project to what would inevitably become a turning of the tides. More to follow............
