If you were to sit down and talk with me in person, you would quickly realize that one of the many quirky things about me is I speak like anyone else (aka normal), but when writing anything, I can (and usually do) use a lot of words that my college education taught me. Some people think that is pretentious (characterized by assumption of dignity or importance), which I find really amusing. Its the way I have been since probably the 8th grade.
8th grade, now there was an awkward time - somewhere between a little kid and adult. My parents used to say youngster...gee, what a word. A mere youth. Go to school dances and no boys wanna dance, like they are scared...maybe they were. Some girls are, well, more mature, developed, whatever...others still have that pre puberty look, like me. As mom used to say, I was a late bloomer.
Yesterday I wrote about work, how it is used to define you, and the joys of interviews...or lack therein..Today I got another invitation to interview for a managerial position, this one over a "Call Center Operations, Voice Over IP (VOIP) and Telecommunications Groups"...as if I know anything about managing all that. Although, I did supervise a small call center once, and VOIP/Telecomm shouldn't be that hard, since I know the terminology, and more importantly, would have subordinate supervisors that are in the daily grind...so i guess I will follow thru...they want to know by Monday.
Making obscene money would be a real different experience....about money.
Back a few years ago, before America's economy was in the crapper, I was making pretty good money, more than we needed to live on. I put a chunk of it into our retirement account monthly, and donated 10% gross to charities...Humane society, ASPCA, cancer and diabetes research, Wounded Warrior. But even in these tough times, i make a donation monthly to these and other groups. Including the Salvation Army and Goodwill..
My thought, if a person can be charitable to other people during Christmas, how much better would it be to give year round? I have been doing this for the last 14 years.
Sometimes I say why don't we do "Christmas" all year round? meaning the efforts we make towards reconciliation and generosity.
ReplyDeleteAnd, sometimes "those words" slip out in ordinary conversation. I remember around 3rd grade using improper grammar to try to fit in a little bit.