Well,,, my dream finally came, and I wasn't seeking work because I was in fear that it's too soon after being in a hospital.

Anyway, now to the point!

I GOT A JOB!!! YES, YOU HEARD ME RIGHT,,,,, I am working for an attorney who was searching for part timer to help her with Customer Law (contract, lemon law (auto,) garishment, etc.)

I emailed her on a TOTALLY different subject, and she asked in a reply back to me about her search for part timer, and wanted to know if I am interested. I couldn't say no because it been so long without an offer, and I needed something to add to my resume that is recent. It's so good to finally call myself a REAL paralegal.

FYI, we know each other from college,, me the student, she's the professor.

I work 3 hours each day, 4 days a week.. not too bad considering I went through hard time recently. Yes, I got "approval" from my shrink,, he said 3 hours is nothing and it might do me good to have a little bit of structure and this job gives me that.

My suggeston to all,, DON'T GIVE UP,,, I did and now I am happy paralegal. It will find it's way to you when you did not expected it.

Lee

Wow Lee

Congratulations Girl ... you deserve the best
Words of encouragement " NEVER GIVE UP "

Right on Lee .. I am very happy for you ...I bet you are smiling EAR TO EAR
along with me at this moment !

Go getem girl !

I'm proud of you !

Thought of going back to school myself .. not sure if I can sit or walk to and from
I'm going to give it a try and see what happens ..most likely sometime next year.


Just a thought of course .


Happy Days Ahead Lee !

take care my friend .

Hey Lee,

I am so happy for you and hope all works out for you! You really made me hang in there a little longer before applying to McDonalds or somewhere like that. I have sent in so many resumes and have been to several interviews but nothing so far. I am not sure I will be able to handle a job but I have to try before losing everything I have again. I have been doing some office work for a friend of mine and it has prepared me for whats to come. The worse thing is that I do not have any pain medicine at all and the days are hard and long. I hate feeling bad all the time so I try to grin and bear it but its so difficult.
I will keep sending out resumes and hopefully like Lee something will come through when I least expect it.

Take care,

Judi

Congratulations Lee!!!
So happy to hear about good things
happening!! I hope that this turns
out to be the best yet!!
^i^

OH LEE...that's wonderful news. You must be so happy to be doing what you were trained to do. I know you had a really hard time but now your doing what you were meant to do. I'm so proud of you and so glad your finally getting a break.

You put the smile on my face for today. Love and gentle hugs, Tammy

Congrats Lee!!! Me too...My PhD proposal is making the rounds they asked me to amend some things and are working on an interview, plus a group that works with brain injured people has made me head of research and development. I can't work full time becuase of collateral crash damage but it is good to do something in fields where I have an interest and get paid...

Between different orgs we are going to do webinairs so if any of you can think of topics that would help I would appreciate it. The others plan on professional development webinairs but I am thinking they may be good for patients and survivors too

I ended up going to Centeno Clinic in Colorado for my neck/shouders etc and it has made a huge difference wish I had known about them first...

Painfree

Congrats to you Pain free!!!
It is so nice to hear good news!!! I pray
that your life just keeps getting better and
better!! And please keep sharing it with us
here.
^i^

Hi Lee
It seems like nothing but good news is finally starting to come everybody's way. That's good to hear since we all know you deserve something good to happen for all the good you do for us. "The Big Man upstairs does look after us even when we think we don't deserve him." I stole this from my other post and it works here just as much. Take care and enjoy.

Annies hubby you are special like my husband who has hung in there through it all...Red they will help you go back to school, I hardly sat in any class I stood, I paced as sitting was excruciating but going back to school was really good for me and I am beyond glad I did it.(not an A student) I started with one class and thought I would never be able to do it but I tried and cried and classmates helped me out.
I was remembering back to the dark days when you were all here, kind and accepting through my attempts to communicated even when I was hurt and tactless without meaning to be there was forgiveness.This group started to build me back to the place where I could rethink a future, I appreciate all of you and wish the very best for you..it is not easy but we are alive so the only way is upwards and onwards....just wanted to say thanks

Hi Everyone
Well painfree those were some of the best words I have heard lately. Although at the moment I can't really agree. Lately we haven't been allowed to be truly happy with the way things are going. I might as well start at the beginning and vent. I really need this if everyone doesn't mind.

In November Annie finally got her case over and done with. They settled out of court and we(she) received her settlement. You would think that having all that stress gone would make a person happy. Well it did until the family greed started showing it's ugly face. We saw it coming and thought it would be nothing to major to handle. Boy was I wrong because it only got worse and worse. We have paid everyone back that has helped us over the past few years and paid up the line those that have helped and don't want it back but we still owe them that gratitude for helping. Anyway, the problem isn't my family. They know the score since I told them where to go 2 years ago. They still don't(won't) bother with us. The problem is with Annie's family, mainly her brother and sister-in-law and their kids. They are on the verge of bankruptcy for the 2nd time because money to them is like sand in a sieve. They can't manage a dollar to save their life. The day the money arrived they stepped up the hounding and harassment. Those are my words not Annie's. We felt sorry for them (big mistake) and gave them a little money to at least help cover the mortgage and give them a little breathing room. Well here's the clincher. As soon as they had that money in their greedy little mitts they went shopping instead of going to the bank. That ended all help for that bunch of morons. Now their kids are on our case to help them and they are no better then their parents when it comes to handling money.

These people have been a thorn in our side ever since I asked Annie to marry me 19 years ago. Annie has the biggest heart of anyone I know and that really hurt her and when she's hurt like that I'm hurt and want to do something about it. She doesn't want me to say or do anything about it because they are all in financial trouble and going further in the hole all the time. But I just can't sit by and see our happiness get crushed because of them. Hence the dilemma I'm in. Annie and I are on the same side and have been bickering back and forth since just after Christmas. We don't know how to resolve this without the other one feeling hurt. Does anyone have a suggestion that will help both of us?

OK OK
Annie, AH ok both of you over here now!!!!! On the double!!!!
Annie girl youy know I love you Right???
Ah you know how much Annie means to me right???
Annie in all the years that I have knew you have I ever pulled
my punches when it came to advice??? NO not me I tell you what
I think stright forward and let the chips fall will them may!!
So Here Goes!!!
Annie have we not come a far ways together???
Have we not learnt that we can change
ourselves but not others???
Annie can you tell me if these "PEOPLE" have ever once taken care
of bussiness before they thought of their own comfort???
Can you name me 5 only 5 times that you can think of that they
have done something for someone else that took from them having what
they wanted.
5 times that they cared for a stranger. Were just kind even when they
had to share or give more to someone else.
If you can tell just 5 random acts of kindness that they have done
then maybe they can be saved.
But you know in your hearts of hearts that they are selfish people!!!!
And they are not going to be happy till you have nothing.
Annie you have to say NO NO & NO!!!!
Your Sons and AH are your world. And you are their WORLD. That
it Annie. Our Parents, then Our Family.

AH thatnks for just sitting there and letting Annie and I talk.
You know that you have to keep showing her how much you love her!!
She needs to hear it over and over again!!! She does not believe
that she is loveable!!! It is up to you to show her how LOVEABLE
she is. I truly think that you both just need to hold each other
& your son's close and keep the world at bay for awhile.
Love
^i^

CAA
That's what we try to do but they manage to get that wedge in there some how and that hurts us both. I tell her I love her with every fiber of my being and I am not complete without her. The boys are the product of our love and it hurts them too. I am glad you don't hold back because that what I(we) need from a true friend. I had a long talk with my brother today since he is the one person in my family that actually cares what happens to us. He didn't pull any punches and gave it to me straight. You would like him because you two gave it to me pretty much the same way. We have to take care of ourselves first and others second. You can't help people that don't want to help themselves. We will never stop helping people that really need it but only the ones that are willing to help themselves can be helped. These are the people that appreciate what is done for them. Thank you for being here for us. It is a trying time but these words mean a lot to me and will make it easier. Thank you.

PS: Tammy, I miss hearing from you. You have a softer tough love that we really appreciate.

Hi CAA!
Thanks for the advice. I'm not helping them,,,for 19 years we struggled financially sometimes without even food, actually a lot of times...these people looked down their noses at us always. What I can't seem to get hubby to understand is just because I say I feel sorry for them does not mean that I will help them with money...I remember all too well the misery that comes with hunger, low heat and unbelievable stress, and THAT'S what I feel sorry for.

We actually had to change our phone number it was so bad...hubby is filled with hate towards these people, I dont need hate it's destroying him, what i am trying to get him to understand is that he is giving them everything they want by being miserable. He tries by God he tries but he HAS to let it go so we can live our lives.

They r who they r...they r still my family and i will not shut them completely out, its just who i am, u wouldnt think he would want me to change my heart. I am much stronger but still i have a weakness...my heart.

I did settle for 20 percent of what it should have been but i realized that life is too short to stress over a settlement, i had to move on or literally die from the stress.

I do help people, I gave heat to a lady who had no oil, just over the weekend i helped 2 seniors who had no food or pellets for their stove until their cheques came...i cant do big things but i can do little things and that makes me smile:-)

The thing that hurts the most is, the children we have met and their families thru brain tumor clinic. all the money in the world and most of these children dont stand a chance for survival, i think about that daily and i cry and cry! My son is now scared that his tumor will come back he doesnt want to talk about anything and it scares me.

OK I'll be quiet now I still ramble on huh...lol. you take care and I'll be back soon to check for a response from you.

PS Hi Red, thank you for the welcome back and i look forward to hearing from you too:-)

Don't you ever change!!!!!!!!!!! There is nothing wrong
with having a big HEART. And doing things for people
is never wrong!!! You do not always have to give money
to help someone. Sometime a smile and a hour of your time
is all it takes. Sorry you had to change your number
that is so sad. But that is what happens in the real
world everyone is looking for a free lunch. It is your
Money Annie ONLY yours, so hang on to half of it Bank, Cds
what ever. Use a 1/4 of it to have a little fun, and start
a food pantry or soup kitchen with 1/8 of it. Play it forward
always Annie!!! And your heart of GOLD is all it takes.
^i^