2009 Is it possible, really?
I got to watch the Inauguration ceremonies this week, WOW. (I don't even know if I spelled that right), but nonetheless, it was an amazing thing to witness. I watched Emily Troutman's video journal of the event and read some of the comments from people and I have to say, the energy was coming right through the television into my little living room in the mid-west, it gave me chills! I may have caught a glimpse or two of different Inauguration ceremonies over the years, but to be honest it never really interested me. Politics aren't "my bag", but the longer I'm around, the more it seems to be a concern not quite as far back in my mind. To quote some of Emily's signs for how I am feeling about our new President: Skeptical Hope.
Being in a bit more liberal part of the state now has me paying more attention to the "atmosphere" as well. I have, on occasion, even found myself wanting to go hug a tree! lol But seriously, I have been an advocate of Mother Earth for a while now, but one more layer has been wiped from my eyes. Granted, there is only so much I can do as one person, but being aware of the multitudes of people that are making changes to help our planet is astonishing. Once more, out of the bubble of my own little world!

My recent brush with politics (at work) has left me a little more cynical and a LOT more cautious. Was I really that naive?? Probably. The lawyer I consulted with had some words of wisdom for me, albeit too late..."You can't talk to them (management) like normal people. It's good to be honest and apologetic when you make a mistake, but you never tell them that. Focus on what you did to get them to help you and how THEY failed. Talk about what you are doing to make your work better". The first part of that goes against everything I have tried to learn the last 26 years, and I did my best to try and follow his advice. Alas, they just don't agree with me!

So, I am looking for a job, and if the "Universe" is willing I won't be for long. If you would have asked me a year ago if I thought things would have turned out this way, I may have said "no way, I'm doing okay at work"! So much for my crystal ball psychic powers! I could play the "what if" game all day long in my head, but that gets me right into the spin cycle waaay too quickly. So I guess my Skeptical Hope isn't just about the President, but about my circumstances as well. Who knows, maybe Obama will have some great new school program just in time for me to go finish up my degree instead of having to work! Whatever way it goes, I know it will be the right way. I haven't come this far to just give up now, and heaven knows I have not lacked in helping hands to get me through this. There really aren't any accidents, and being on the opposite end of the spectrum has been a great growing experience for me. Here's to Hope!