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So, I probably did not write about this before, but … last week I got an email saying my Employment Authorization card had been ordered. That was last Tuesday. Round about Friday or so, I get another email saying the same thing. Yesterday I get yet another mail that my application was approved and my card ordered. And I am thinking “WTF … these people are crazy!”

Anyway, since yesterday, I have been thinking I should be working on my resume. Despite it unlikely that I will be able to job hunt in earnest before the new year, I should have it ready JUST in case. I gotta tell you … my mother’s continued assertion that I am being watched over is beginning to seem more and more like a divine piece of information than just speculation … because today, there the EA card was – in my mailbox.

Man! I almost jumped and whooped my way into the bedroom to wake hubby, show it to him, get dressed and head out to get the final step done. What step is that? Advise the social security office AND put out my first job application.

He was like “Mmm hmm… lovely! Now go and let me sleep!” LOL – he’d worked night shift, so he was understandably still tired. I ignored him, hauled on some clothes (decent jeans and a nice sweater) and headed out into the day.

Barnes and Noble smelled as good as ever and it took GREAT willpower to sniff, hand in the application and WALK AWAY! But I kept the mantra in my head all through it (Leave once you’re done! You canNOT afford to stay any longer in this place!) It worked, soon as they took my resume, I bid them goodbye and walked out. Stopping briefly to examine an exhibit by the front door and then literally dragging myself the rest of the way out the door.

So … the long and short of it is that today, I feel better than I have in a long time. I can’t explain it, except to say it feels like I have been liberated. Just one more step to REALLY belonging. Know what I mean? Now I can earn!

So, I called Yolospat, ‘cos I have been a wee bit worried, to be honest. Haven’t heard much from her in a couple of days … maybe almost a week or more. Funnily, as soon as I picked up the cellphone to call her, she logs into gchat. Odd … very odd.  I call her, and we chat … until my phone dies. Then we get on gchat and video chat for another 2 or more hours … doing what we used to do so many moons ago … just checking out technology and sharing links and chatting about stuff. I gotta tell ya, it felt good for things to be so … normal again.

All in all, it has been one of the most productive and uplifting days I’ve had …. in a while. Maybe since just before I got sick, while I was giving my hours to the Red Cross and the family care clinic.  I feel GOOD again.

And on that note, off to beddie bye bye for me – no matter HOW empty it is cos hubby is again on nights. I’ll take my meds and just ease away. Talk to you all tomorrow.

/yawn

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