Morning again, AND...THANKS

It is another hazy hot day here in the south for sure. But thankfully since surgery almost three years ago, I can tolerate it much better. I want to personally thank all of you (wish I could send out individual responses, but man, I would be dead and all my fingers cramped!!!), for your kind thoughts and prayers yesterday. The test was a bear yesterday for this job. Let me go into a little detail about it: this job is for the Emergency 911 Call Center Systems in our county. Yes, the front lines so to speak when people call for help. To many, this may seem like a glorious job, IT IS NOT. It can be time consuming, frustrating, confusing, and down-right heart breaking at times. For to others, you are mainly a voice on the other end of a line. But literally, you can mean life or death as well. Why would some ask, would I want job such as this??? Well, as many know also, I am an Emergency Medical Technician with my local volunteer fire department. Have been for many years now and frankly.....once this type of work gets in your blood, it is there to stay. I have always been one to reach and offer help to those in need. Guess you can say it is in my blood. Funny how that can be, for I am O-positive, I can give to virtually anybody. BUT sadly, only a few can give to me. Catching on to the pattern here? Anyway, back to the beginning, the test was a bear and honestly, I do not know just how I fared on it. I gave it my best and all that is for sure. It was one that there was absolutely nothing to study beforehand. SO NOW I WAIT, for prayerfully the phone will ring soon saying that I passed and to come in for the final round. I still need your support on this and with the other situations going on in my life right now. I apologize for not having my profile available, but due to some matters, it must be kept as it is for now. I hope all can understand. You have been great and wonderful friends and I call it an honor to call you friends as well. And for that.....I THANK YOU. Best to all wherever you may be on your life's journey. It is kinda like the bumper sticker states: GET IN, SIT DOWN, SHUT UP AND HANG ON!!!!! Love to all, Bea

Bea - I will wish good things for you (speaking as a fellow sister in the service) - I too just took a test for Inspector and came out number 1 on this list, but there is no position for me at this point. Now I'm scheduled to take my IFC on 9/17 - I hope to pass that one too - it will keep me in my first position if someone or something changes.

Bless your heart! I will keep you in my prayers. I can tell how much you want this. I know what you mean about helping others getting into your blood. I am a clinical social worker. I can't imagine doing anything else. The pay isn't great but the other rewards are priceless. Please continue to keep us informed.

Bea, When you have a calling, you can't help it. Sounds like a grueling job, with loads of stress, but also sounds like you'd be perfect for it. Best of luck, let us know! Wendy

bea; i have wondered how you fared....i ended up sitting in the (possible) new manager's office at 2 pm yesterday for an interview- talk about quick! used to be that i could really read a room- know when things went smoothly and/or when i was certain to get to be "the one"---i left feeling great about the inetrview but have no clue as to how it really went! i do know that their decision is to be made by tomorrow afternoon. i want that bumper sticker!!!!!!!!!!