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Okay after this post I have to go and study.

Today I did a couple of really good things. And it's strange, because I've been telling myself recently that I'm so tired of trying to help and be nice to people, since I live in that church shelter still. I need to think more about myself now instead of others.

There are a few people who I've become friends with. One of them is a guy named Eric who has only been there for 1 1/2 months or so. We are only friends. But the man who I've been involved with there has gotten very very jealous and angry about me allowing this guy Eric in my car, spending time with him, and has even told me he does not want me to associate with him, or else he will find a way to get rid of Eric. (long long story). Nevertheless, I am still friends with Eric. So Eric lost his job recently and I referred him to the agency I work with off and on. He went over there yesterday, they signed him up, sent him out for a physical and then they already sent him to work at a place where they used to have me working. So he has a new job.

And yesterday I went to a small employment office that is part of the agency that I've been working with for the last couple of months, that has been finding me temp positions for like $15 an hour. So after my last assignment ended, I went to their other office nearby where I live, where they have warehouse type jobs. I signed up and they already have me going out on a job for $10 at the fairgrounds...tomorrow. So I called another friend of mine at the shelter and told her to go over there and sign up and go with me to this job assignment. So she did, and they assigned her to the same job as I will be on tomorrow. She had just quit her job cleaning hotel rooms for $7 an hour, and she is about to get kicked out of the shelter for being there and not working.

Then I told Eric about that job and agency, and we went over there and he also signed up for the weekend job. :driving:

So I found 2 other people jobs today. And this was after I had made a decision yesterday to stop trying to be nice and help others, and was kind of getting really discouraged about my life.:-1

Don't be disheartened Saffron. :-6

I don't believe it's money and belongings that are important in this life, but friends. We all want nice things we can't afford but it's the ones we love and who love us who make our lives worthwhile.

I also believe all our deeds - good and bad - are repaid to us at some point in our lives. You have done some very good deeds in the last few days and have been a very good friend to your friends. You sound as though you're working hard and studying hard and you're probably tired which all helps you to feel low and a bit depressed.

But your studies will help you get a better life, better job, better place to live. And someday someone will help you out the same way you helped your friends out this week. Make sure you eat enough and rest enough as being tired and hungry will make you feel down and it wont help your studies.

Good luck with everything you do sweetie. You're heading for a better life and you have good friends rooting for you. You rock! :-4

Rapunzel wrote: Don't be disheartened Saffron. :-6

I don't believe it's money and belongings that are important in this life, but friends. We all want nice things we can't afford but it's the ones we love and who love us who make our lives worthwhile.

I also believe all our deeds - good and bad - are repaid to us at some point in our lives. You have done some very good deeds in the last few days and have been a very good friend to your friends. You sound as though you're working hard and studying hard and you're probably tired which all helps you to feel low and a bit depressed.

But your studies will help you get a better life, better job, better place to live. And someday someone will help you out the same way you helped your friends out this week. Make sure you eat enough and rest enough as being tired and hungry will make you feel down and it wont help your studies.

Good luck with everything you do sweetie. You're heading for a better life and you have good friends rooting for you. You rock! :-4
thanks that is so nice of you. And you're right, I get tired a alot.

Tomorrow I am going to get a room at a nice motel and sleep, watch t.v., read and eat lunch. Mostly to get away. And will stay there till about 11 p.m. I will be hibernating from that shelter. I do this every month at least once. It is worth the money. And there are a lot of nice motels/hotels near where I live.:driving: