I can't believe I haven't written anything in 6 years. What did I do with all that time? I think life is rushing by.... I turned 50 years old yesterday. 50, and here I think of the age old question, "What have I done with my life?"

So much has happened, loved one's passing away, new loves coming into my life. Recession, recession, recession..... for a moment in time, I couldn't afford to even keep the internet service, but had no choice, as the internet is life now.

I think it's time to write again, sooooo be ready, lol that is if anybody is out there....

Watching for the Signs

Getting down to work with my diet pop and blueberry muffin at my side (dreaming of the days of not worrying about fat and carbs) I pick up the phone ….Shoot there’s no dial tone. I jiggled the wires, pressed the buttons, even remember to check the plug – everything looks fine.

Leaving my little office in search of someone to fix the phone, I overhear the lady working in the next office (accounting). Ease-dropping was easy since she was yelling at her clerk). She said in a mix of English and Taiwanese, “you tell boss, no phone no money – you mistake not me or you fired”. I assumed that the clerk had not paid the phone bill. I was WRONG. The accountant was hiding something… and threatening her clerk if she told. Quietly I went back in to my closet and pretended for rest of the day that I didn’t know the phone was down.

A few weeks have gone by and I noticed more and more things are not available anymore. I couldn’t get supplies, send out mail, and saw signs but didn’t realize what was to come. Stupid me, I mentioned things to my friend at the office. A nice woman, a little order than me, and liked to gossip like I did.

Business 101 – Don’t let a wrongful firing make you feel bad …..

In other words, don’t let the bastard make you feel bad in order to make them feel better about themselves.


Prologue:

I’m a young woman in my 20’s, not so pretty, not so world savvy and happy to be making a whole $8.00 per/hr. This wasn’t my first job, probably 3-4th one in the mid 1980’s. Wow that makes me feel old – 80’s grrrrrr. Accepting your age is another lesson we all learn but how you live your age is the most important (and another story).

I was hired as a “subscription manager” for a company that produced 3 agriculture magazines. Boring job but it might grow on you….lol. I actually had my own office (I should say closet). Thought I had the good life. Oh to be young and naïve …..

The Big Job

For six months now, I have trudged to the magazine’s office. I am still just a bit excited about working in the publishing business. Wow maybe I could meet a real life star, well at least one with a green thumb (an up and coming Martha Stewart). Write my own column “Sassy Gals Green Thumb Gallivanting” lol or Sassy’s Plants… who knows.

I’m a dreamer, imagining all kinds of things as I walked on the bridge overlooking the Chicago River. Suddenly, black smoke engulfs me, ahhhh haaka kakah ahah coughing coughing….I wasn’t paying attention again, and walked as the train next to the river blew it’s smoke filled engine right up my skirt. Oh great, now I smell like diesel and the street guy got a cheap peak!

Should someone's misfortune - really give me inspiration?

Should someone's misfortune really give me inspiration?

A good friend, though we have never met (an internet friend) recently faced one of the worst situations a working person can face. She was fired. FIRED! Imagine that - a hard working, always giving extra effort, team player, compassionate, doing everything as right as reasonably possible was fired.

Having been there myself; totally surprised about being FIRED - by a first class jerk. Her situation brought back memories.... Totally astounded when they were WRONG..Struggling to carry my personal stuff home they had packed while was being fired.........walked out the back door like a criminal.......walking a few miles to the train station in heels and looking like a bag lady......ouch. Crying.....money...... what to do???

So the question is, is it right for me to be inspired to write a story about misfortune?

Story coming soon....

It's the beginning.....

I love to write. Never was passionate about it like other writers I have heard describe their style. I took a few classes in college which required screenwriters. Love it! Sadly haven't written anything since (a couple years).

Where's that drive I need to get me going? Do I really need a teacher to tell me to write a story, it's contents.... NOOOOO I don't. I'm 43, I can do this myself. lol Really I can.

I think that life certainly impacts one's potential in using their imagination. Creating an exciting, fun, appealing story - well how can you do that when you have to get your bosses coffee? Running all day, tires you out. These are also excuses - I can write all kinds of excuses. lol

So it's the beginning..... of nudging my imagination toward spinning a story - preferable romance. None in my life, but read a ton of them.

Would love to hear from you.