Well, it's been a hot minute since my last update. That was months ago, when we narrowly missed being smack in the middle of a summer tornado that came out of nowhere....much like the whole MLC tornado, in many respects.
Today, I'm back with a little life update, and I always find it fitting to post around the Christmas season because the title of this latest thread was inspired by the now annual tradition that Popeye and I started our very first Christmas together. This tradition involves me making us a homemade pizza to enjoy on Christmas Eve, while snuggling on our couch and watching the old classic, It's A Wonderful Life. It is such a great movie, with such an important message, even more so now, given all the ups and downs and triumphs and tragedies of my early midlife years, kicked off my xh's crazy making. It is so hard to believe that BD will be 9 years ago in about a month.
If you asked me where the time has gone, I would happily tell you all of the amazing things I've done, the unimaginable love I've found in that aftermath, and the endless opportunities that have come my way, just because I chose to move my life forward and forge my own path out that midlife madness, that I was determined to not let consume me, too.
In line with that, I do have more news to share about yet another job opportunity at the hospital where I've worked since 2022. I have moved around quite a bit to different areas in the almost 3 years of my employment there; once due to my original dietary purchasing role being outsourced to a private company, and just recently I made to the move from the medical office assistant job that replaced the first purchasing job, back to an inventory and purchasing position. As it seems to happen with me, just when I start getting too comfortable with a job, changes start to make waves lol. The department lead person has decided it is time for him to retire at year's end. This is troubling for many reasons, both personal and professional. He is an extraordinary man, and his dedication and work ethic are the stuff of legends that these younger generations will sadly never know nor aspire to. So, in light of this, a new supervisor role was created to replace him, sort of lol There is way too much back story to explain why this has caused so much upset in our small department, so long story short, I have been recommended to replace another man who is also retiring at year's end. His role is to provide purchasing and inventory support for the surgery, cardiac, anesthesia and sterile supply units. Today was day 1 at that position for me, and holy cow was all of it overwhelming! Yet, I know given time, I can master it. I am going to accept the position and all of the challenges, and undoubted failures and mistakes that will come along with it and make it my own. I say all of this because the person I am now, is not the person I was before when my life was full of fear, self doubt and anxiety about everything. Being betrayed back then by the person I trusted the most opened my eyes, and that changed me in a way I desperately needed to be changed. I'm not saying I still don't have fears or anxiety with change, that's only human, however, I just refuse to a!low those things to stop me or hold me back from opportunities that will benefit my future self. For all of things that MLC destroyed, newer, better things have been created. And, as always, I am thankful and blessed.
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