i am thankful for the outcome of 2011. What a year it has been.

When I think of days like this at Walmart, some of the busiest days of the year, I also think of all the different jobs I've gone thru as well.
Such as: a paper route, mowing lawns, washing dishes at a restaurant, washing air planes, cashiering at a gas station, rolling licorice on a assembly line, catering at the holiday inn, selling shoes in the mall, tried starting my own home-based business, packing gourmet food on a assembly line, cleaning up trash in a land fill & so many other temp jobs i cant even think of, molding melted plastic pieces in a factory, and sign spinning.

I think of all the demands that I'm responsible for at the Walmart I work at in the city limits of a major city of 1.3 million people. All I can say is that there is always a better day ahead. I am very thankful for everything up to this point. Even if I feel like things shouldn't be the way they are. I find the associates at my work that I enjoy talking too and that make my day very enjoyable & I focus on that.

The associates who make me laugh or who i can make laugh are the people i will remember years from now, if we all happen to leave Walmart.

Walmart isn't perfect, but it has taught me to make the best out of every situation, even despite so much adversity. Because I can admit right here that I have had some crappy jobs, been around crappy people and associates who can get away with a lot of abuse too. I extremely believe that a greater source of income is near. I don't know how close but I know it is very close. And yes everything takes work, but if you work or have worked at Walmart for any period of time, then hopefully you should know what hard work is all about.

All I can say is this: I know how hard something can be, and you wanna give up hope so easily, or to think that there is nothing to fight for, just remember that your next break-thru, your next blessing, your next opportunity, your next chapter is right around the corner. It is much closer then you think. This pain is not in vain. It is never in vain. Every moment counts, whether you get any recognition or not.

Hang on tight, because whether you know it or not, people are here cheering you on...
There is still so much story to write.
Yet, there is now so many stories to tell. But we all work so hard, we never get time to slow it down to tell the stories, because we all are moving at such a fast pace. Some times it just feels like what they call: the rat race.

Thank you for taking the time to read my note!
And most importantly, thank you for being my friend!
I love you all!
Happy December 2011