Thoughts of the Day

Thoughts Of the Day:


So I'm sitting here, sick, reflecting on how I came to the place in my life where I am currently at.  I wonder sometimes what life has in store for me, what strengths I have to use on the way, and what challenges I have to overcome to get there (which there are too many to count).  Let me do a background check so that you readers out there can know a little bit more about me.


Family: I have two parents who are still together, 25+ years. I have to wonderful sister (when I was little I didn't think they were so wonderful. It was like having 3 mothers instead of a mom and two sisters.)  I am a GREAT Aunt, which I think they should redefine the GREAT as not being OLD, but unique, creative, awesome, spastic, spontaneous, etc.  I have a grown niece and nephew, teenage nephew, and elementary age nephew and niece.  Talk about across the kid development stages!!  LOL.  


Friends: Like I said as colorful as the candy in skittles and then some.  I have my roommate, bestie, brother, whom I've known and loved for 16+ years....GOSH that REALLY makes me sound old.  Typical story, we grew up together in that little town, went to the same school, met in HS, then found out our families are friends and our grandmothers would hang out and bowl and bingo, etc.  Small World right?!  Then we just clicked!!  We've been through everything together and hopefully many more adventures.  Here's where the reference to Will and Grace comes in.  Yeah, he's my gay, happy "brother" and I am his straight, single, "sister", and wow the things we go through together.  You could make our life a sitcom!!  I have a wonderful female friend whom I consider very close and dear to my heart.  I met her at my job and we clicked as well.  She is my guy magnet!!  And I've even considered to give her a superhero name and her powers of attracting all men from all walks of life.  I enjoy her energy every time we go out, and she has a wonderful sweet nature about her in whom I enjoy the occasional gossip sessions that girlfriends have:-).  Then there is my sporty crew. They enjoy soccer, drinking, sports, beer pong, 3 man, Scary Movies, haunted houses, and yet I can enjoy an serious conversation with them one on one and enjoy the uniqueness that each one of them posses.  There are 6 of us in this crew and couldn't ask for a better set of friends who have completely different personalities and whom I consider to be my extended family.  Then I have my HS friends whom I adore dearly and they will always have a place in my heart...never forgotten.  And here is to all the NEW friends I hope to meet along the way.  To my new coworkers-I enjoy very much.  We laugh at every chance we get.


Work history: My first ever job that I was so proud of was McDonalds!! I actually loved working the Drive-Thru.  Then worked as a latchkey teacher at a local preschool/daycare.  I think this is where I found my calling to work with kids.  During my probation period, I had one of my 4th graders throw a worm on my head...ahhhh love kids...he then stood up and bowed stating "Yes, I threw a worm at the teacher". I smiled, sat back down at my desk and in my mind I was saying every non-christian, non-professional, my "exorismness" came out.  But did I let that show, nope!!  Just told him to go down to the director.  I don't know where I got the patience for that child, but I will NEVER forget him and for confidentiality purposes will not say his name:D.  Stayed in that job through graduating HS and most of undergrad.  During the summers I would work a Therapeutic Recreational Camp for Adolescents with mental/physical/behavioral disabilities.  OK, am I a glutton for punishment or what?!  Teenagers?!  Really?!-Found out that I LOVED that job and found my niche in wanting to work with teenagers with issues.  An I entered undergrad majoring in pre-med.  Had loads of fun with the group.  I ended up becoming director of our camp.  Did that all during undergrad.  My majors switched three times during my college career. Pre-med for a year, until it involved my arch nemisis-MATH!!!!  Grrrr...was very disappointed that I couldn't comprehend the math involved, so switched to Music Education.  Yeah, that was a semester I felt out of place with all these wonderful, operatic singers and talented in music beyond compare.  So took a psychology class and fell in LOVE with the topic.  So graduated with my bachelor's in science, major psychology.  I then worked as a mental health specialist; intake worker with children protective services, back to daycare as a prek teacher, then a case worker with a local mental health agency, then applied to grad school in community counseling.  Then worked as a Transitional Case Worker for the Ederly/Adults/Teenagers/and Children. And now I am a  part time therapist for a local mental health agency working with abused teens/kids, and care coordinator for a new program providing mental health services for severely emotionally/mentally/behavioral children and their families.  Whew, if you are not bored by now...thanks for continuing to read...if you already quit well its your loss.  Teehee.  And there are interesting stories with each job that I've had and great experiences I take away from each.  LOTS of lesson's I've learned people I have befriended, and people whom I choose not to associate because they have the "devil" inside them and are EVIL, negative individuals.


So now that I've rambled on for a while, I will end this blog for now and allow you to soak up me rambling.


This is Jessi saying  TTFN!!