Money

I need to value it more. Don't get me wrong, I like the stuff and I would like more of it, but I've never been driven by a desire or need to have it. Tonight one of my tables left a note for me on my table that read, "Thanks for the great service!". Do you know how happy this note made me? I was giddy over it. I even took a picture of it. They left me a decent tip, not quite %20, but I didn't care. I just loved that note! I realize it's a good thing to value words of appreciation over money, but I need MONEY and I need to find my inner materialistic mama so I can send her out on a mission. Or something like that. 

What I need to do is find a higher paying job, but the problem is that I really like the one I've got now. Go figure. Am I a simpleton? Perhaps. But I tell ya, I love not sitting at a desk! I love having a flexible schedule, my managers are fantastic, I like most of my coworkers, I love talking to people, and I love never having to take my job home with me! I have dreams about it, but other than that I don't think about my job when I'm not there. Fantastic! And I love playing hostess and doing everything in my power to make sure my guests are happy. I'm a people pleaser and do-gooder. Can I be a housewife who has to throw dinner parties, PLEASE!! 

Why is my tab button not working. This is a new paragraph, FYI. But I think it's going to be about nothing. Actually, it's going to be about running. I have been running on the treadmill because I hate running in the heat. I thought it was going to be torture, but it's not so bad. And I love the Y! It's pretty much a senior center and I'm okay with that. People actually go there to workout. I am so grateful that I did not abandon running. I was so close, but I know I can never give it up. 

I feel gratitude for everything right now. I'm even taking the bad in stride, knowing that it's just part of life and most likely I can learn something from it. I will refer to this during my inevitable next meltdown. 

xxJ