A Day We Will Never Forget
Two weeks ago, I got laid off. Never before have I been faced with involuntary unemployment. I spent a lot of sleepless nights and days where I couldn’t eat because I had no idea what I was going to do. The job market here in Dallas looked pretty grim. Temp agencies were turning people away because of the number of unemployed willing to work for a lot less than I was. Naturally, I was rather upset and depressed. After all, like all of us, I had a mortgage and car payment, bills and simple everyday necessities like food and water and gasoline to worry about. On top of that, my precious Sparky would soon need a refill on his meds in order to keep living. Thanks goes out to all of you who prayed for me, who told me about job opportunities, and who held my hand so to speak during this trying time. Thank God I found a job – and one I didn’t just take out of desperation, but one I am excited about. I’ll be working for someone I know and respect, and I start next week.
In addition, I had a huge fight with someone I care very deeply about. I don’t know if it will be something we can get past, but I hope and I pray that it will, and I hope when this person reads my column this week, they will know that I am very sorry. We all need those around us who care about us, who are in our corner, who are glad we make it home safely.
Along those lines, I want to take a break from writing about issues facing Single Urban Women. Tuesday morning was like any other morning of the past two weeks. I had learned the day before of my new job, and had celebrated with two of my friends that night at dinner. Waking up on Tuesday, since I didn’t have to be at work, I planned on spending the day napping with Sparky and doing some last minute projects. My brother (also my roommate) came running into my bedroom yelling something about the World Trade Center and an airliner. We have a World Trade Center here in Dallas but I quickly learned that wasn’t the one he was talking about. As I ran into the den where he had MSNBC on the television, I saw a sight that none of us will ever forget for the rest of our lives.
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