A catastropic 48 hours has rendered me in need of a brief hiatus

WOW.
Thanks everyone... ( steadily wiping tears off my laptop keypad... ) The kind words expressed here have affected me very deeply and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Tracy... I have been seperated from my spiritual side and beliefs for a very long time. For the past 5 months, I have spent the majority of my time alone, with my thoughts, and have become increasingly close to the realization that nothing ever happens by chance. Prayer has been a long ago routine that only recently has become a habit. Thank you.

While sitting at the dinner table last week at a casual cafe with my immediate family and my out of state family ( 11 total ) I talked alot about my 17 years in the hospitality industry, training, running shifts, leadership, salesmanship, etc. ) I spoke of a woman whom I trained 2 years ago who had no serving experience but was molded into the best damned server you could ever want and moved to Las Vegas. She works on the strip, and she makes 3 grand a week. My uncle said, " why don't you go there, with all the experience you have??! My asnwer was I'd thought about it but I was fixing to commit to a 13 month lease. That commitment DID NOT HAPPEN... and that conversation with my uncle is running circles through my mental files.

I am making tentative plans while I await for my inner voice to tell me what the right decision is here. If I do move to Vegas, I will give myself 3 full months to plan, save, save, save, plan, and save. I won't post retirement, because, hell, the hobby may have to be a backup from time to time. Anyway... sorry for the long winded sonnet. Like I said, I spend the majority of my time alone. So this is my version of having a conversation with a friend I guess.

Have a great day everyone, and thanks again.
Ginger I know you are strong and you will get past what ever life throws your way. Keep your chin up gorgeous. I'll be sending good thoughts your way.
Nutting Buckeye's Avatar
Prayers sent your way Ginger!
Keep ya head up, mind open and goals in focus.
The best is yet to come!!!
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My very best wishes for you, pretty lady.
Well now, I just got on here...read this and no wonder you have not returned my texts :/ Goooood vibes sent your way ma lady...women like us are stronger than most think we are. Takes a lot outta ya just to put on a smile sometimes YET we manage to do so, somehow. It'll pass...just like anything else, ups and downs, NEITHER last forever...Xo
Hugs and prayers to you. Things get tough (believe me I know) but I've learned from them and kept on moving. I've only visited Vegas once in my life when I was a child so I don't know much about it. Just be careful and have a back up plan. Maybe go with someone so you're not alone? Or just stay here lol San Antonio is awesome too. Good and calming energy to you.
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Having experienced some of the worst that life as to offer, I know that troubles are brief, solutions are sometimes easy but it is how we deal with the consequences that show how strong we are.
Take a breather and look at the situation from the outside, or how handled by others. You have everything you need in life to bounce back. And my prayers are with you to give you strength.
Thanks again to you all... your support is amazing.

Arrianna I changed phones and lost some messages... my touch screen stopped workin ( when it rains it pours lol ) I'm back in communication and good spirits... and seriously contemplating Vegas... ( yes I have a friend there... several actually. ) I have my family and friends praying on the right decision... when the inner voice talks we will all be listening. ) I am ready to give the "civie" life another try... but refuse to wait tables or bartend here... for 2 bucks an hour. Vegas is a union state... anyway that is a whole new thread entirely.

Thank you everyone. P.s. if I do go... I decided november first is D day. I started the hobby in november. It would be fitting that I attempt my return to civie work on my one year anniversary.
Well pm me your number mama, or still the same? I tried you yesterday and day before...imy and I'm VERY proud of you and your "date" of retirement...you deserve the best Ginger. You are one hella strong female XoXo
Sounds like one door slamming has pulled another wide open I love when ladies take an unfortunate situation and turn it around to be a great opportunity! Kudos to you!
Drama and whining and acting like a victim.
Gosh..my life must be pathetic....its Thanksgiving & im on a hooker board bc i have nothibg better to do
Anywho Jenn....i see one had to dig deep to bring up several "wah wah wah" threads....from MONTHS ago
...one would only have to look at pages 1&2 of coed to find several from other providers....
I guess pot calling the kettle black

Jenn....you said you were going to change your life around ...and you DID it!
You said you were moving to vegas....and DID it!!
Kudos to you!! While some are all talk, seeking attention, asks for help but then has a million excuses....youve managed to do what many have not.
Youve set a goal, and ACHIEVED it!!!
I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving w family & friends!
Sometimes you dont realize how much you have to be thankful for...until you look around.
(Just saw a pic of a homeless person on fb w torn socks as shoes...and stuff like that breaks my heart. But made me realize how thankful i should be )
Wow..she really turned her life around? How? She's coming right back and staying on this board starting drama for attention? That's considered change? She has started multiple threads in the past week full of drama but she's changed? Wow....
And you know what's REALLY fucked up PrittiKitti. Before Jennifer...we used to be friends. I don't know if you remember that. But now all the sudden you believe all her lies and also decided to turn your back on me. You REFUSED to see proof because you didn't want to get involved and instead watched her slander me. I'm curious to what I did to YOU to cause such treatment? I've shown proof now that she has NOT changed. She's right back at it causing drama, name calling, and throwing insults. So tell me how she changed? She even said she's coming back to "visit". How do we even know she actually left? She thinks I'm lying about leaving so I'm assuming you think the same.
BWHAHA! Oh I really left alright Ma-LIAR, but I can understand why you think everyone is as full of shit as you are.

I'm glad to have a chance to update things, now that this thread has been resurrected ( along with countless others... lol ) Somebody has WAY too much time on her hands... shouldn't you be cooking that turkey and al those fixins you bought with your welfare check?

Thanks PK, and I get it, too bad others are unaware how much they run good people of with their inability to ever accept responsibility for their own actions which keep them stuck in the black hole they call a LIFE.
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