“What Does – WORK – LOOK LIKE”

Jun 2nd “What Does – WORK – LOOK LIKE”

“Is ‘MISS’ Opportunity… knocking?”

Someone made the comment – – that “TIME” – – is not as it used to be… “TIME” is passing by faster – – than ever before. Have “YOU” also noticed – – that the “TIME” to do certain chores… today – – is requiring more “TIME” to do? But – – and, it also seems that just yesterday… “YOU” did have a much longer day – with even enough “TIME” to take long walks during a day – and even to spend some “TIME” talking… to your neighbor on the other side of the back yard fence… when… you both were able to hang that week’s ‘wash’ out side on the “clothes line” – to soak up – – some real fresh air and Sunshine!

With the “TIME” just flying by – – are our people able to catch an opportunity – – the electronics age – -is an advantage over what we had – – years ago. When in High School – – my Aunt Irene – -would call me – – and ask, “DID you find an after school job, yet?” Then… she would add, “YOU – know that your MOTHER is getting older – and you need to start taking over paying the bills!” So.. I got that message “loud and clear” – – get out and WORK, NOW!

After school was over for the day – – school books still in hand – – I would stop at each little “business” and talk with the “owner” or who ever was in charge of hiring. There was nothing – that I really had any special talents – to do – – but, I sure did not mind asking for any kind of work – – because… I would tell them, “I am a fast learner – – and that there in no work – – that “if you show me – – HOW you want it done – I can do!”

I could say that and mean it – – because, if you are a young child and are in an “ORPHANAGE” – no matter what your age – – you will work – – and you were told what and how – and you did it – – or else! Lucky for me…before even going to the “ORPHANAGE” – our family went to the MOVIES – – and we saw “SNOW WHITE” – “WOW” what a MOVIE for “me” to watch.

My MOTHER was expecting “TWINS” and as she is a very small person – – I could see even then – that – – she needed help with the cleaning of the house. After seeing how “SNOW WHITE” went about scrubbing the floors – – I was only seven (7) years old – but – I knew that I could do our kitchen floor and so one day – – while MOM was resting in bed – – I went about getting the bucket and brush and cloth – and started in one corner of the room. I hardly got started on the floor – – and my MOTHER called out to me, “Mary Ellen… What are you doing?”

Well.. I went in to her bedroom and told her, what I was doing – – and MOM said – – “Just leave everything where it is – I will take care of it – YOU should be playing and not working!” When… I went to the “ORPHANAGE” – every child had a job – and you did it for six months and then you would get a change to another job – – and the girls would also work in the laundry – ironing and then there were the older girls – -folding the sheets and large items – – coming off the industrial size machines. – – Looking back – – all the different jobs that I did – help to prepare for some kind of work – – that – you will do at sometime … later in LIFE.

Every kind of WORK and or INSTRUCTIONS we learn early in LIFE – – helps us for the day – – that we have our own HOMES and FAMILIES – – and are able to help our children in the future … find out what they can do – – and sometimes even find a faster and easier way to solve problems – – and over “TIME” making LIFE easier – for our older… senior citizens – – of which… I also and NOW quantify!

Just another thought…

“Too often, we miss out on opportunities – – -in this life because we were too busy… waiting for them… to fall into our lap – – that we missed them tapping on our shoulder.”

And then – – how is this – – just to complete the above thoughts…

“Look in my face; my name is… Might-have-been; I am also call’d… No-more… Too-late… and Fare-thee-well”