Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun. — Colleen C. Barrett
I am grateful to be back to work.
This past Sunday, I awoke not feeling real well, it seemed I had “attracted” a cold. I had three straight days off, and figured that since I didn’t have to be at work until Monday afternoon at four, that I could just rest up until then.
Monday, I wasn’t feeling much better, but not much worse. I decided around noon, that I would take a hot bath, relax, then take a nap until three. Well at three, I awoke to my alarm going off, but I did not want to move from my bed, it was quite apparent I had a fever, and boy was I feeling bad. I sat there and procrastinated, knowing it was way too late to call in, when I was forced to jump out of bed, because my the toilet bowl, began to “attract” my face. This was no cold, this was the flu.
I cleaned myself up, and headed to work knowing there was no way I could finish up the night. I felt so horrible, never would I ever in my life pull something like this on purpose. If I knew I was going to be this sick, I would have called in the day before, but Andreea understood, and she just wanted me to go back home and not pass it onto anyone else on the crew.
So, my three day weekend, turned into five days until I finally felt well enough to get back to work on Wednesday, and honestly it was nice to be back. I know some people are thinking…”Cary this is just Starbucks!”
Yeah it is just Starbucks, but honestly I love my job. I enjoy getting out each day and not only meeting new people, but saying hi to my new friends, and fellow employees.
The only drawback that it has right now, and I work very hard not to focus on it, is the physical aspect of the job. I am in the process of increasing my endurance, strength, and health, but for now there are days where I am in a lot of pain, even while I’m working. But each day I get a little better, and I can push a little farther. Outside of that, I have no problems with the job at all, and I am so grateful I can say that.
Initially, I did have some concerns that my ego would get in the way. I think it was Dennis Miller in one of his routines who made a statement, that if you’re in your thirties, and still wear a name tag to work, you have made some bad decisions in your life. I can stand here and say that he is pretty accurate, I did make some bad decisions in my life, which applying for a job at Starbucks, is definitely not one of them. I am proud of my job, and the work that I do.
I have mentioned this a number of times in the past few posts, that in order for the Law of Attraction to work, there has to not only be a real belief, or a real faith behind the action in order to manifest the desires in your heart, but you have to truly feel you deserve it. If you can’t find pride in what you are doing now, then I don’t think you can adequately convince yourself that you deserve better, and until you do, then that may be why you’ll continue to get more of the same.
