When I had moved away from my home town of Lewisville, Tx to Orlando, Fl. I was so sad and missed everyone so very much. I didn't want to move but in this economy you have to move where the work is and at the moment it was in Orlando. I had been there a week when things started to really go south, so to speak. The company I worked with which will remain nameless had relocated me and that week I spent moving and started working at the new location. To make a long story blog short, I got into trouble at work and things just kept getting worse. I couldn't believe I had moved my whole life for this job.
Of coarse my friends back home were very aware of the situation and sent many emails of love and support. But it just made me sink further with every word they wrote me. Deeper and deeper into an upset world of isolation and to top it off an ass for a boss, not to mention lazy and blamed everyone but herself for mistakes. As my time there went on I began to drink, never had drank like this before or since. It was to a point that I was starting to except drunk evening as a common thing. I felt a seance of abandonment even though my friends were stead fast and true they were not physically close any more.
It was during this time my best friends mother that I called and asked me how it was going. Like a suitcase of old laundry I unzipped my sadness and cried on her shoulder that evening. My friends were not able to put their hand on my shoulder and say it will be ok was almost going to break me.
The next day I had a knock and not knowing anyone it kind of scared me, a stranger at the door. But at least it was human and I was starving to speak to just one other person. So I went and opened it. Standing there was the stranger but what he was holding brought such a warm smile from the inside of my heart tears came to my eyes right there.
Right in his hands was the prettiest golden basket of goodies and on top a note stuck out. I signed and took the basket inside and read the note.
"Even though you are far we are always close." It was short but effective, it helped me realize that they were just too far. Over the next week I ate my little goodies and pondered what to do next. Well if your not happy and friends can't just get in the car and see you then you need to move. And so I did.
I call that the right gift at the right time. It wasn't in minute when I received the gift and decided to change my situation but every time I went to have a little goodies from the gift basket it made me think, they are just too far.
Job or no job, economy or no economy I moved. Looking back I can pinpoint the moment and grateful for the long distance support. And now I live in Austin, Tx still not right in town with my friends but we see each other, often. It's not money that makes us rich it's the people in our lives. And it wasn't just a gift but a reminder of their love and support for me to make the decision, which ended up being the right one. I have never been happier and enjoyed life as much as I do now. I make it point to send gifts to those back home on a regular basis.
The basket that I received came from www.goodlifebaskets.com it was called Golden Delights.
Of coarse my friends back home were very aware of the situation and sent many emails of love and support. But it just made me sink further with every word they wrote me. Deeper and deeper into an upset world of isolation and to top it off an ass for a boss, not to mention lazy and blamed everyone but herself for mistakes. As my time there went on I began to drink, never had drank like this before or since. It was to a point that I was starting to except drunk evening as a common thing. I felt a seance of abandonment even though my friends were stead fast and true they were not physically close any more.
It was during this time my best friends mother that I called and asked me how it was going. Like a suitcase of old laundry I unzipped my sadness and cried on her shoulder that evening. My friends were not able to put their hand on my shoulder and say it will be ok was almost going to break me.
The next day I had a knock and not knowing anyone it kind of scared me, a stranger at the door. But at least it was human and I was starving to speak to just one other person. So I went and opened it. Standing there was the stranger but what he was holding brought such a warm smile from the inside of my heart tears came to my eyes right there.
Right in his hands was the prettiest golden basket of goodies and on top a note stuck out. I signed and took the basket inside and read the note.
"Even though you are far we are always close." It was short but effective, it helped me realize that they were just too far. Over the next week I ate my little goodies and pondered what to do next. Well if your not happy and friends can't just get in the car and see you then you need to move. And so I did.
I call that the right gift at the right time. It wasn't in minute when I received the gift and decided to change my situation but every time I went to have a little goodies from the gift basket it made me think, they are just too far.
Job or no job, economy or no economy I moved. Looking back I can pinpoint the moment and grateful for the long distance support. And now I live in Austin, Tx still not right in town with my friends but we see each other, often. It's not money that makes us rich it's the people in our lives. And it wasn't just a gift but a reminder of their love and support for me to make the decision, which ended up being the right one. I have never been happier and enjoyed life as much as I do now. I make it point to send gifts to those back home on a regular basis.
The basket that I received came from www.goodlifebaskets.com it was called Golden Delights.
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