Purposeful/Aimless

[caressa]

There hasn't been much purpose and direction other than to try to mark time until the end of the month, with some time spend on repacking and staying grounded in the day.

I spent two very aimless days on Thursday and Friday. Today I went to play bridge then came home to try to clear up some of the chaos I left behind me.

I questioned myself about going back to the YWCA which I left in March 1992 with six months of recovery to get my first bachelor apartment. Here I am fourteen years later, leaving a bachelor apartment to go back to the YWCA. I shared with someone last week about coming full circle and she said perhaps you have to go back to where you came from so you can start a new journey in the direction you were meant to travel before. Certainly an interesting concept, and one I find most intriguing.

There has been many circles within the big circle that I have travelled and there have been many lessons along the way. Who knows what lies ahead!

Thank you for letting me share.

[Lin]

I thought you had given up the YMCA idea and were instead going to an apartment. Imsut have missed something.

I am very much a purpose driven person. I have a purpose and I get-er DONE. People tell me i sure dont let grass grow uner my feet.

But now and then HP tells me to SLOW DOWN. I sprained my foot during fall break. And then Thursday night,....after nearly 2 weks and it was getting much better, i re-injured it and was back to loose sandals and limping. SLOW DOWN>>>>WATCH WHERE YOU ARE GOING.

Today i am working a booth at a church Health FAir. I am getting paid by my WW job. I will weigh people, give them a booklet from American Cancer Society so they can see where they fit in with their scale of BMI. (body mass index) It tells you if your weight is in a good place for cancer danger. I have some really NICE caps to give away to anybody who comes by. I ahve rubber bracelets and keyreings for the kids. I offered to do this whan they had it last year. They remembered and called me. I hoe it goes well. I have really been looking forward to it!

LIN

[caressa]

Sounds like fun Lin. I like people things like that. I went to see about an apartment and First Place but nothing is available. To get back into geared to income housing it will take at least six months. I went and checked out the room and the living space is about the same as I have here without a kitchen. They do have a microwave, toasteroven, electric frying pan, etc. on the floor although you can't cook in your room.

[dg]

Hi Caressa,
Do you have a Senior Facility at your area? Here we have one in each town that helps people that needs help in getting housing. or to even rent a place from someone that needs help with rent or just to have company.?? I also would check the Salvation ARmy if you have that service up where you are at too. One more thing that you might want to check into is Aging and Independance places. They have many kinds of housing services if your area has that kind of services like here in the states. I totally understand your situation, as I have dealt with seniors that are in needs of afforable housing. I do say prayers for you that you will have something soon.
take care... Now here is where I feel like I am serving a purpose to help today.. YOU. Altho my other life is running pretty aimless right now.

[caressa]

Thank you my friend. I have contacted two workers and if I had stayed home today instead of going to visit my friend Theresa I might have remembered to phone the other person I missed connection with the other day.

It has been raining here offand on for four days and today seemed to be more on than off. I feel chilled to the bone and I hope I can get work. My home group is tonight and I am not looking forward to going back out in this weather. Since bridge started I can only go every two weeks, so I feel I need to make the effort. Hopefully things will clear when it is time to go out again.