I got the job I have applied for.  Ya Hoo.  I am elated.  I start February 11th, 2008.  The interview was a long process.  Not only was I interview by the staff but all of the people who go to this club.  All the people who are members have some Mental Health issue.  This is an environment where all people are equal.  Memebers as well as clients.  Each are on equal footing.  I really like that about this position.  There is no heirarchy.  No wonder I like this job.  There are no people who lord over others, manipulate others to acheive their goals or agenda.  

People come in to learn how to work out in the community, learn living skills and how to succeed.  I see me as a teacher, a cheerleader who will do my best to uplift them and hopefully they will walk away with a lot more self esteem and belief in themselves.  

I came into this interview a little nervous, but as I answered the questions of the people I answered with what I believe is true of me today.  I answered not to impress others by what I said, but to truly express my truth.  I do love to help others, I do have limitations.  I will not accept anything but respect from others, and hope they will do the same in return.  It was an easy interview because I did not hide behind some false sense of myself.  So good to know I was true to myself, did not compromise who I am.

 I will so miss the people I have worked with for the last 4 years.  I know I will cry when I tell them I will be leaving.  I know it.  But I will walk away from my present postion knowing I have loved and respected these 4 people and hopefully made them feel that they were special in my life.

 Goodbyes are hard for me.  I know I will sense a loss transferring to this new position.  Loss is my life, but this loss will be different because I have loved and gave these people all the respect they deserve.  Yes, there were times I would get frustrated, but that is life.  I have yet to read anywhere in any book that life is not hard, but it all is in my perspective on how I can make my life better.  I choose to make my life better and to be an effective person in my life as well as others.

So onward and upward I go.  A new challenge, new people to meet and hopefully enhance their lives in a meaningful way.