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Post by freecharlie on Jul 4, 2014 4:02:37 GMT
1st, I hope your job situation improves soon.
2nd, do none of you non-political peas remember his recipe for mushrooms?
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Post by jonda1974 on Jul 4, 2014 4:04:39 GMT
1st, I hope your job situation improves soon. 2nd, do none of you non-political peas remember his recipe for mushrooms? Hahaha. Oh freecharlie you just made my night. I had completely forgotten that umm recipe discussion.
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Post by cynipidae17 on Jul 4, 2014 4:05:52 GMT
I don't follow the political topics, but i wish you the best of luck. I hope there is a perfect new job right around the corner.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 4, 2014 4:08:24 GMT
1st, I hope your job situation improves soon. 2nd, do none of you non-political peas remember his recipe for mushrooms? Hahaha. Oh freecharlie you just made my night. I had completely forgotten that umm recipe discussion. I aim to please.
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Jul 4, 2014 4:10:48 GMT
I'm so sorry you're going through a hard time right now. As a liberal, I'll admit to reading some of your past posts and thinking to myself "What the...?" As a fellow human being, though, I'm impressed with your humility and the strength I know it took to share so much of yourself and your struggles with all of us.
Hang in there. I'm sincerely hopeful that things look up for you very soon. ((Hugs))
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Post by MaryC on Jul 4, 2014 4:15:09 GMT
Although we were often at opposite ends of the political spectrum, I've never felt for a moment that you lack compassion - you simply had a different view on the best ways to help people, and a strong belief in self-sufficiency. It's a hard realization to come to terms with the fact that we can't always control our own destiny, and sometimes even our best efforts simply aren't enough. You are handling that moment of hard truth with grace like the honorable man you are. I am sending my prayers and best wishes that doors will open for you. The HRSA website is a good resource for locating HRSA health centers in your area - some provide free or sliding scale dental care. Find a Health Center
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Post by elaine on Jul 4, 2014 4:19:26 GMT
Jonda, I'm so sorry you have been going through all of this. I have always liked and respected you, even if we disagreed from time to time politically. No one deserves to have to choose between health care and a roof over their head - especially in America. My heart hurts for you. I will send up prayers that a job, with great healthcare, comes through soon for you.
(((Hugs)))
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Post by kristi on Jul 4, 2014 4:22:21 GMT
{hugs}
Best wishes for a job, tooth repair & getting back on your feet.
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Post by dulcemama on Jul 4, 2014 4:26:51 GMT
1st, I hope your job situation improves soon. 2nd, do none of you non-political peas remember his recipe for mushrooms? Anybody got the recipe bookmarked? I think we need that in the history of the Peas.
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Post by snowsilver on Jul 4, 2014 4:27:50 GMT
Jonda, I'm so sorry. I hurt just reading your post. This isn't Karma, because you have always been a gracious and decent person. Bad things happen to both conservatives and liberals. It has nothing to do with viewpoints--it has to do with life! Life bites the best of us sometimes.
You will be in my prayers and I'm guessing you will be in many other Pea prayers tonight. Let us know when things get better, because they will!
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Post by leftturnonly on Jul 4, 2014 4:29:23 GMT
Jonda, I am sorry to hear your news. You didn't deserve it, nor have the many others in the same boat.
It is extremely humbling to face the situation you are in, and it happens no matter what philosophy of life you hold.
Maybe that's what you are really beginning to understand and why you feel like you didn't get it before. IDK.
I've always thought of you as being a very kind and caring person who actually thinks about what is right and wrong and then behaves in accordance with that. The only thing more that can be expected of any of us is to continue to grow throughout our lives. Looks like you are doing just that.
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Post by leftturnonly on Jul 4, 2014 4:32:47 GMT
1st, I hope your job situation improves soon. 2nd, do none of you non-political peas remember his recipe for mushrooms? Hahaha. Oh freecharlie you just made my night. I had completely forgotten that umm recipe discussion. Say it isn't so! How could you ever forget?
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 4, 2014 4:35:42 GMT
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Post by huskergal on Jul 4, 2014 4:38:23 GMT
jonda: So sorry for your hardships. The one thing about you I can always say, is that even when I disagreed with everything you said, you would come along and say something that surprised me. I hope things get better for you.
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Post by Anita on Jul 4, 2014 4:54:43 GMT
Aw, you don't deserve that, Jonda. Nice post, though. I'm so happy to see you here. The pod would never be the same without you.
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Jul 4, 2014 5:09:56 GMT
Jonda, I am so sorry for what you are going through. I truly hope you catch a break soon.
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Post by DinCA on Jul 4, 2014 5:32:55 GMT
Firstly, I hope things turn around for you and you find meaningful employment soon. Secondly, I'm glad to see you here Jonda, there were several people asking after you and hoping you'd join here. Thirdly, you and I are poles apart politically. However, I can't remember reading any threads where you were rude or dismissive. As far as I remember you were pretty much always respectful even while disagreeing vehemently with others. I remember people who are more liberal than you appreciating your point of view and enjoying your posts. ^This! I have always appreciated your point of view even if we disagreed, which wasn't very often. I hope things turn around for you quickly!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2014 5:35:36 GMT
While no where near like your situation, my husband had to take a demotion to get out of a bad situation at work, and it cost him dearly.
People don't have the confidence in him that they once had, and we lost 20% of his pay. This situation has been going on for 2.5 years, with no recovery whatsoever for his career. My favorite expression in Spanish is "La vida no es justa," or "Life is not fair." My husband did not deserve what happened to him, and neither did you.
I have been trying to look for the silver lining in our experience, though I have to admit, lately I've been feeling a wee bit sorry for myself. (Situation is also keeping us living in a place that is not my favorite. I want to live in the NE, because I hate the heat.)
Seeing your positive attitude despite all that you are going through is inspiring me to be more positive myself. Thank you so much for sharing what you've went through.
And I've always loved your posts, liked & admired you, and am so glad to see you here.
I'll be praying for you. Big (((hugs))) coming your way from down South.
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Post by BeckyTech on Jul 4, 2014 5:52:27 GMT
I had no idea you were against social safety nets, but they were created for people exactly in your position - you can plan and save and do your very best but sometimes circumstances are so dire that they are needed.
The posts of yours that I did read always seemed well thought out and compassionate, willing to examine issues from many sides. At any rate, I really hope you find something soon and get back on your feet quickly.
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Jul 4, 2014 6:07:22 GMT
Jonda, I've always found you thoughtful, but I haven't always agreed with your Ayn Rand objectivist viewpoints. Ayn was a force to be reckoned with and I admired her intellect and dedication to her beliefs,but she also ended up bitter and alone because of her inability to see grey and be introspective about her own flaws.
You will see better days because you see that the grey and the flaws are what makes the world so interesting and beautiful. Take care. You are in my thoughts.
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Post by lucyg on Jul 4, 2014 7:53:56 GMT
Jonda said: "I am not a liberal (LucyG)." Don't you worry, I'm still working on it. I second everyone above, this isn't karma and it isn't your fault. It's a crap time in your life but it WILL get better. You will find your way. And go get that tooth fixed, even if you have to make payments.
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Post by wholarmor on Jul 4, 2014 8:07:56 GMT
Another political opposite chiming in to say that I've always thought you discussed things reasonably, and I hope your situation improves soon. I'm not a believer in Karma, but I do wish that more people would walk in others' shoes.
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Post by wholarmor on Jul 4, 2014 8:08:07 GMT
Another political opposite chiming in to say that I've always thought you discussed things reasonably, and I hope your situation improves soon. I'm not a believer in Karma, but I do wish that more people would walk in others' shoes.
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Post by mollycoddle on Jul 4, 2014 9:52:47 GMT
Firstly, I hope things turn around for you and you find meaningful employment soon. Secondly, I'm glad to see you here Jonda, there were several people asking after you and hoping you'd join here. Thirdly, you and I are poles apart politically. However, I can't remember reading any threads where you were rude or dismissive. As far as I remember you were pretty much always respectful even while disagreeing vehemently with others. I remember people who are more liberal than you appreciating your point of view and enjoying your posts. ^^^^^this. I'm truly sorry that you are going through hard times, and I hope that you find something soon.
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Post by wellway on Jul 4, 2014 10:27:29 GMT
You won't know me as I was/am one of those lurkers trying to break the habit but I should imagine that it took a lot of courage to press the create post button. Well done for that. I'm sorry you are in this predicament.
I wish you every success in finding a new position very quickly and stay connected to the peas. They will see you through whatever the future holds, if only to poke fun at your receipes.
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Jul 4, 2014 10:35:10 GMT
Everything of the very best to you. I don't know you, but FWIW (I am an employer) the people who have tyre tracks down the middle of their backs are the first in line when I need to appoint someone. I am one of them too. Bright, newly-minted university grads (I am using a stereotype here, obviously!) who have zero experience and tend to think they know it all (I was one of those too, 30 years ago) not so much. May better times be just around the corner.
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Post by M in Carolina on Jul 4, 2014 10:38:37 GMT
This kind of thing just happens. It isn't some sort of punishment for not believing or behaving a certain way. You made all the safety nets you could for yourself instead of spending the money on nothing. Then there's a catastrophe. Imagine where you could be if you hadn't been prudent.
My dh's parents and mine were poor and worked their way up to middle and upper middle class to give us opportunities to go to college and prepare for life. My dh got a great job and then an amazing job and we saved and did what we should--didn't put stupid stuff on our credit cards, saved for a house. We got the house because it was cheaper than renting in our area, we had plans to stay there long term, and then one tiny second, in a flash, I had a stroke, and then dh lost his job, and the job he was offered next was in a different state, and we couldn't sell our house for 18 months and paid double mortgages, and I got sicker and sicker, and can't work at all. We had insurance, we did the right thing. We were so prudent. It wasn't enough. We've fought and fought to pay off our debt. We were told to declare bankruptcy. We couldn't do it and not pay those doctors who had helped me. They needed to eat, too. They didn't deserve that.
It took a long time, but we climbed out of that pit. We're not in great shape, but we have enough for a roof and food and a car. We keep battling and working, but we've learned a valuable lesson.
It's just money. It doesn't bring happiness. It doesn't equal security. It doesn't matter where we live, we're together. I am so blessed. Dh has constantly told me what a blessing I am to him. We've learned valuable lessons and feel more compassion for the plights of others. We don't want to make money just to have money. We want to invest in people, in friendships, in helping each other. That's what's important.
I hope you find a job soon. I hope you find your footing and take care of yourself. Be kind to yourself. You've learned such a huge lesson. It's only through adversity that we truly can see another person's adversity and have compassion. That's the hardest lesson to learn. I know you'll help others since you have now been helped yourself.
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Post by miss_lizzie on Jul 4, 2014 10:54:16 GMT
I don't think we've interacted before, but I can tell that you are stronger than anything that happens in your life. These things didn't happen because of what you believed, they just happened. Please know that there are a lot of us thinking about and praying for you. You're not alone.
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Post by peabay on Jul 4, 2014 11:00:31 GMT
I hope things turn around for you quickly. I'm wishing the best for you.
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Post by Sukkii on Jul 4, 2014 11:01:13 GMT
Firstly, I hope things turn around for you and you find meaningful employment soon. Secondly, I'm glad to see you here Jonda, there were several people asking after you and hoping you'd join here. Thirdly, you and I are poles apart politically. However, I can't remember reading any threads where you were rude or dismissive. As far as I remember you were pretty much always respectful even while disagreeing vehemently with others. I remember people who are more liberal than you appreciating your point of view and enjoying your posts. I totally agree with Aussie Meg and I wish you all the very best Jonda.
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