Work

Another beautiful day at work has come and gone. The strong and powerful wind, the smell of a roaring campfire, the gentle rays of the setting sun across the lake, the clear skies of a starry night, the various wildlife that is discovered....these are the things that make me love going to work everyday. Most people work because of money, I work because of the natural beauty that is part of this world. There is such an incredible blessing that I feel when I go to work each day. It is almost like a calling. How many people can say that they truly love what they do? I know I will never get rich from my job, in fact I probably struggle more than most people I know, but being able to say that I enjoy what I do is so meaningful to me.There is so much more to work than money. Take today....I think about how much I am behind with my bills, or how little food I have in my fridge right now, and even thinking about how I am going to stretch my last 30 bucks for another week and a half and how I am going to feed my children or get them Christmas gifts....but yet the fact I get to go to work tomorrow is such a blessing and I am incredibly grateful.I keep my faith that everything will work out and that my struggles will eventually end if I keep moving forward each day doing all I can! Its not just the fact of having a job, but its the fact of enjoying the work that I have been given. I see so many people in life take the average work day for granted as if they do not want to be there or even try to do their best. People see it as a chore rather than an opportunity for growth. Each day a person can learn more if they set out to. I take each day as a gift to help others, to be the best me I can....to be the best friend, coworker, team player, park member... Sure, I still have my worries about how I am going to survive on such little money, but I will never complain that I have a job or that someone put their trust in me to be the best I can be. I wont complain about the hours or having to work Christmas. I wont complain about the extreme weather or the strict rules that come from supervisors. It really is an honor when people have faith in you to do a job. Its even more of a blessing to me as I know how bad the economy is at the moment and so many people are still looking for work. That was me not to long ago and it will be me again when I go off season shortly. But the importance of loving what you do is really the essence of how to live a happy life. What will come from this experience, I do not know but as long as I honor myself and the place where I work, then anything is possible. The economy may be bad, but despite it, anything is still possible. Just have to BELIEVE!

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Thank you dear Lord for this opportunity. I just pray that financially I can get caught up so my kids can achieve more than I possibly can at this moment!