Off To Work At The New Gig
It’s a pretty odd feeling for me today as I prepare myself to go to work. No more mid-day naps, no more pennies for pay. I feel like my entire life has been on pause since the diagnosis and that the past year has been some sort of lingering dream.
For the first time I’m not overcome with nerves at the prospect of a new job. I feel pretty damned confident about my abilities and I’m so grateful to finally see the end of this dark financial tunnel we’ve been camped out in. Saturday night I went through my closet to try on the clothes I’ve got to see what still fit me. I’m pleased to say that the majority of my stuff fit. I am noticing, however, that a lot of the old clothes don’t necessarily feel like “me”, whatever that means. I think that there is a lot of shopping in my future.
Yesterday I cooked up some stuff so that we won’t have to, at least during the beginning of the week, unless we are so moved and I finished up the job I started on my closet. I put the winter stuff and the things that are just a wee bit snug in plastic bins for the attic and made sure that I had at least the first week’s worth of clothes ironed and someplace where I could grab them in the morning. I can almost guarantee that I’m going to be very tired this week and I figure that’s a good way to make my life less hectic.
Wish me luck, y’all. I feel like today’s the first day in my “new normal” life.
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2 opinions for Off To Work At The New Gig
Karin
Apr 23, 2007 at 9:04 pm
GOOD LUCK, sweetie!!!!
Heather Rodriguez
Apr 23, 2007 at 11:42 pm
Best of luck on your first day on the new job!
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