My News Line

You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do?

My news line are the people who I would tell good news to first that has changed over the years like most everyone.

My early years, my Mom has been my first contact on good news. She was the first one to know about me making it on the cheerleading squad, my best times on downhill racing and getting the rare good grades.

Later on, it was my ex husband who I separated from in 1994, he was the first to hear the news. His lackluster response was deafening although I celebrated his wins like catching the big fish (salmon) that fought for over an hour and the deer.

Post divorce, for sometime, I shared with my Mom but at age 35, I felt that I needed a change and I started becoming more discreet to whom I shared in person. At that time, I learned who my ex had been with even one of my superiors so that relationship changed. My cat, Adrian, who became my rock and who was the first to hear my good news.

2011, good news was rare because I lost my longtime employment which I felt relieved to be out of the toxic environment. Sharing good news was now for Seville and Madrid who are feline brothers that I adopted from the Humane Society then my Mom. My friend who moved to MI from VT to find a man to marry that she did and who became a good friend to share news with. We met at the job that I loss.

Beyond 2013, I moved to Texas with new adventure and new employment that changed who and how I communicated good news. Facebook is where I find lifetime friends many whom I’ve known since kindergarten. They get the good news first because a long time ago, they accepted me for who I am, and our relationships have grown as we have. Yesterday, I shared with them and then here.

My news line of sharing with friends/old classmates who I’ve known most since kindergarten then later in fifth grade when my class came together from different schools previously. My Mom kept her lifetime friends too.

In closing, I’ve learned to be careful who you trust your bad news with and, sometimes, who you trust with your good news as well. News lines are feeling completely safe.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

A Big Win!

Back story: I lost my full time employment almost one month ago which I decided to finally renew my Texas drivers license. After some research, my license could not be renewed online due to errors. Prior, I spent the day last week trying to get my tags and license renewed that I ended up making an appointment for April.

Today. After I contacted the Governor of Texas, Greg Abbot’s Office stating that I could lose a job offer for not having a valid drivers license. A temp agency contacted me late last week about a longtime unfilled position which I’m qualified for.

To my surprise, the Governor had his assistant contact the top brass of Department of Public Safety to find me a better appointment that will be Wednesday of this week. My call was after 5pm which she answered. I thanked her often plus mentioned the temp agency too. Just before the call, I received communication from the Governor’s Office.

Since then, I’ve been praising God and doing the happy dance. Grateful for my big win that I shared with friends and my former supervisor.

Thankful,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

A Few Words.

Amazing how listening to three words from a deep and powerful male voice in the middle of the night close to three months ago that had a powerful impact on me. Today, those words are hitting me hard emotionally and rationally.

Two words together about fixing a place and the other an organization which both are impossible without a miracle from God. After some reviewing, the incident occurred almost two months ago while sleeping and listening to a powerful male voice. Probably after praying about my job for the thousandth time.

A long time ago, I learned to calm my mind and my nerves so that I could be aware of my intuition. Being a free spirit, the trusting of my instincts have saved me more times than I can count. So, the words above hit me like a freight train running. Sorry for the cliches but today they fit.

In time, I look forward to sharing my new adventure and the task. It’s the little things that have the biggest impact in one’s life so pay attention to the small and what seems meaningless times.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Wednesday Win!

After losing my permanent full time job 19 days ago because of business slowdown, I has an interview to supplement my unemployment benefits that is encouraged while I job hunt.

Truthfully, I was in tears beforehand while still grieving my former job primarily the money from it and not the culture and environment.

My interview was,”Front of House,” for Chick-fil-A part time which I was nervous so I arrived early. Grateful, I did research on company history that led me to believe that I ate at the restaurant that started it all. Plus, I shared that my role would not limit to duties to just the front of the building.

My Wednesday win is that I was told to expect a call for a second interview in 10 days roughly. Grateful and thankful.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Sunday

For the first time in 7 years, I’m not stressing about Monday of the amount of mail outgoing and the amount of incoming calls. Also, I’m not worrying the games that my former superiors thought that I was dumb and stupid to fall for.

Today, I’m cleaning my house and watching old crime stories like,”Murder, She Wrote,” plus reviewing for my Chick-fil-A interview for the Front of House position. Plus, job hunting for full time positions.

Thankful for my peaceful day.

Leslie Elizabeth David.

The Ageist Society

Japan cherish the older persons who are considered valuable to their communities and families for their wisdom and experience.

The United States is notorious for advertising and promoting to the younger generations due to their intelligence with technology plus more time to spend income of various products. Leaving out those who are older and wiser generally except for products designed for the mature person.

The ageist society on whole neglects to see the value of the mature adult who has gained wisdom and experience from personal relationships, money and finance, work, education, travel, cooking and baking plus anything that matters. The negative result is that mistakes are being made which from gaining wisdom to be used with intelligence problems would be diverted.

The young are pretty and gorgeous but the mature are beautiful. Look at the covers to magazines to see both extremes.

Finally, the ageist society looks generally at the older community as a whole presumptively dumb and stupid as witnessed individually in both social and professional situations when, in fact, it’s not true. When the younger generations do become “older” than they will realize the that in society, they feel less valuable.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Ageism

Ageism is basically being discriminated solely because of one’s age in the areas of employment, education, sport and the arts.

After losing my job after 21 years of employment in the financial sector, it was difficult finding a suitable job with a decent company in west Michigan. Even be chosen to be part of a State program to help mature adults regain employment helped after moving to Texas where there were more jobs than qualified persons to fill them.

States are willing to act on other discriminatory actions before age such as race or disability unless it’s part of the problem.

Back in those times, I did some writing about it about frustration, disappointment and failure that all affect us emotionally and physically from continuous stress headaches to heart attack and stroke.

With that, the presumption of being over a certain age makes one inept with technology or driving a vehicle. Even directions.

My encouragement to you is to stay active and to keep using your brain. A few times a week, I stretch my back while leaning forward head down thus pushing blood to flow to my brain. Alzheimer’s and senility are present on my Mom’s side which I started to forget things that scared me. The movement done consistently has made me sharper than ever.

In addition to keeping your brain sharp and physically active, I encourage to use your wisdom gained especially with your younger counterparts at work and family members. Wisdom allowed me to see a plot by owners family to get me fired and to remain quiet yet alert. Then, only later, to randomly mention to a owner/stakeholder about someone who reminds me of someone from my past. This person did as I thought of mentioning it to those who involved in the plot.

Finally, report ageism discriminatory practices to appropriate management plus report to your State government if it’s the best alternative. Go online to find your State’s workforce pages on proceeding to make a case against your employer and consider an attorney as well.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

My Lost Sports

Are there any activities or hobbies you’ve outgrown or lost interest in over time?

Since I moved to north Texas, I gave up downhill skiing and long distance road biking. The first one seems obvious but not the second.

Due to the climate in Texas, frozen ice falls from the sky and not snow. There’s a winter resort in the Hill Country but non traditional for downhill skiing. Growing up in Michigan, the State gets plenty of snow and has plenty of places to downhill ski. In high school in northern Michigan when I was on ski team, I was blessed to train with one of the few Michiganders to make it to the winter games of the Olympics.

In the past, I was given an inheritance which U spent most of it on a decent bike. My Dad called me up and started screaming about it because of the thefts of expensive bikes stolen and it wasn’t for him. My cherished possession is a 12 speed touring Raleigh Technium 420 Aluminum in cherry pink. In Michigan, I rode it everywhere from May through late September. Unfortunately, Texas gets too hot from June through August. Spring usually has turbulent weather like fall. My bike would slide on the trails under 55 degrees. My window to ride is late May and maybe into early June.

In time, I believe that I will be riding again in northern Michigan as well as skiing in the reasonable future. Prayed about the quiet powerful voice that I heard to make the impossible seem possible not long ago.

The lost will be found again.

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Frustration

Today has started off on the wrong foot which, hopefully, it can reset for the right foot literally.

Dropped off an online purchase at the post office while the buyer was looking to buy something else. The first package was too close for the five pound limit separate shipping would have been best. Since I didn’t do things exactly how she wanted it, I got ditched.

A longtime friend was telling me how she had a great time with her older male gentleman friend which I am truly happy for her. She started telling me that I should pray on that for me which I declined because I’m happy with my cats and although unemployed. Content.

Finally, I got questioned on my intuition giving me messages that has saved me physically and emotionally for years which I am blessed. Then, was told to pray.

Thinking about going back to bed for awhile and hoping to restart the day.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.