Work

So, in April 2010, I had the joy of returning from my father's funeral to find that my customers work statements had been transferred to India.  My sponsoring organization had their work statement transferred to India as well.  And surprise, surprise, with no employer, since they were now in India, and no customers, since there were logically there as well - no job.  And thus ended a relationship stretching back to 1978.  It was great for them and for me.  No complaints.

But since 2010 I have found that it is all but impossible to find work if you are over 45.  Were it not that I had children, I would have relocated, because there is work to be found, just not on the youth worshiping west coast of the United States.  Even in Alaska, there is work to be found but not here.  Sigh.

I went to college for several years.  That was fun.  I was older than the instructors and often ended up having to tutor the teachers in their subjects.  Books do not necessarily always tell you everything and they had no real life experience.  But in my last quarter, an auto accident ended my scholastic pursuits.  And that accident eventually almost ended my life, as the injuries progressed to get worse across 2014 and 2015.  It certainly changed my life in ways I never could have imagined.

And, I have contemplated where I am in life - what are my assets, what are my liabilities, what is it I think I can now do?  Well, I have a fast and somewhat impressive mind, if I my say so.  Others comment on that often to me with out any prompting from me.  But, I have complete and total amnesia.  Oh, I am relearning things - but there are no memories and any "memories" are what others have told me and not mine at all.  Yes, to be perfectly honest, I do have one series of real memories and I think that is true only because God needs to use them in the future and there is no one to remind me or trigger them - and I apparently need ownership of them.  So, in general, I sit on my thumbs not knowing what to do.

I set out this year to do a series of antiques show to pay off my debts and God has blessed me in that regard.  I am inching my way out of debt as well as expanding my abilities by getting a car this week!

Then with a car comes the ability to do something for supplemental income to the royalties I live off of.  Thank God for those IBM royalties or my boat would have been sunk long ago!

So, at 9:00 this morning I report to an accounting firm, to do something which I have found abhorrent my entire life - tax work!

The job really came out of thin air!  I had not even begun my search when I had a call from a guy, whom heard from a friend - of a friend - of a friend - that I might be available on a part time basis.  Well, okay, that could be God working here!  So, short term, only one month - three days a week - but you know that money will all contribute to the "Get Kris Out of Debt Fund"!

Now can I remember to get out of bed, make a sandwich where this place is?

LOL