Paths

Monday, September 04, 2023

Happy Labor Day!

The last few evenings while coming home from work, it’s been a delight seeing the still-fabulous Super Blue Moon, overhead and huge. Even when dusk partially has buried the Globe in clouds, Heaven’s gift to our Earth has lit my pathway.

I have today off from my part-time job. Starting tomorrow, I’ll work during earlier hours–a good thing. When I clock in during the late afternoons, I’ve already done a full day’s work at home. By store closing times, holding up my head is an effort. The other evening, I was beyond embarrassed to feel myself repeatedly nodding off during the team’s closing meeting.

Yesterday, a mailing from Home Depot announced that last June my hourly pay rose by a dollar. Nobody has mentioned that, and I never felt the increase. Many events that should be notable these days are handled very differently from my long-ago youth.

Finally, my friend, Ava, has joined the ranks of ex-Winco employees. Today, she will start on a road trip to San Antonio, where there’s a house that’s her very own. Ava’s story reveals more differences about living in these days; such as the massive obstacles and headaches associated with buying a home. Ava says she’d wish not to live in Texas, but regardless, for a hard-working, deserving person, attaining one’s own home is a great win. Yep, I’d go to Texas, too.

Dear Friends: Yesterday, HD sold lots of BBQs; have yourselves a good holiday! Diana