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Stay In School
I finally learned the true meaning of the expression
Back in the Stone Age when I was a child, grandma use to admonish me that if I didn’t study hard, I’d end up being a garbage man. Which by her, was about the worst job anybody could have. And as I grew up and observed my fellow students, I could tell who was going to be that garbage man. It wasn’t me. I would never get stuck in a job suited to kids who totally fucked off academically. Funny thing about that!
My education notwithstanding, I never did find employment which required all that book learning. And only for very brief periods, did I work a job which required punching a time clock and getting up every morning. But then came the covid era. And that changed in a big way.
As a daily volunteer at a soup kitchen, the church (where the soup kitchen is located) needed me to be there daily. And when they scored some grant money, the organization asked me to actually work and get paid for what I’d been doing free-of-charge. The only difference was my attendance would be required! And instead of easing over at noon for two hours of helping, I’d have to arrive at 7:30 AM and stay until 2:30 PM Monday to Friday.
I’m retired and didn’t need the money. But I took the job anyway. It seemed like the right thing to do given the circumstances (the covid era).
