Do What You Can

In all aspects of my life I am doing the very best I can with what I have to work with.  I am exceedingly grateful for my resourceful and hard working nature.  From an early age I was blessed in that both my parents and my grandparents instilled in me a strong work ethic and showed me that with hard work anything is possible.  I watched, I learned, I helped and participated and as a result I've honed a good many skills and attributes.  I am very fortunate.

It is never too late to learn something, pick up a new skill, start a new task, set a goal and accomplish it, take a different path or try something new.  Whatever you need to do to improve your circumstances and make your life better, do it.  There is no better time than right now.

Our lives have been a bit unsettled lately and we've all endured a good many changes.  We are facing a time that is uncertain and different than anything we have ever experienced before.  I am not one who is comfortable to sit around and wait to see what will happen.  I prefer to get busy and get prepared.  I'd much rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.  I have always been that way.

During the recession that began in 2007 many lost their jobs, myself included, but rather than sit collecting unemployment and wait for things to get better I worked.  I did collect unemployment and while I did I searched for another job, I sold things I no longer wanted or needed, I broadened my home business as a bookkeeper and tax preparer taking on more clients and I enhanced my home based graphic design business to include resume packages so people could job hunt.  While a lot of people lost their homes I was able to easily hang onto mine because I was willing to do whatever it took to make sure I did.  We weathered that storm and we will weather this one too.

On Friday the 13th of March when it seemed COVID-19 was definitely going to have a huge impact on our life I encouraged both of my girls to head down to our neighborhood grocery store and apply for a job.  They needed help and my girls were more than willing to lend a hand.  I myself had decided to join them if for any reason my current job was furloughed.  When it comes to keeping a roof over our heads and food in our stomachs I'm willing to do whatever it takes.

I know we are not out of the woods yet, not by a long shot.  As things unfold there will be much change and bumpy roads still ahead of us.  Every day I choose to do something.  All I can do is the best that I can with what I have to work with.  That is all any of us can do.