I will admit this season has been a tough one for me with ever-changing societal rules and work schedules. The need for a break in the depths of winter is nothing new. The plane from Chicago to Tampa was packed and for a moment I almost forgot I was a Florida native. It is hard to change your identity when you spend 90% of your time inside your house. I have come to really love the state that I reside, however, this is about my recent trip down to see family and friends. Arrival When I was planning my trip,…
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If only I could find my way Unaccustomed to a long commute I journey on without a suit The threshold warns of the old rules If only they would apply in schools I hear voices, unburdened from wearing a mask I try to focus on my task Meeting someone new without any strife Better than HD in real life The simple act of sharing a meal Telling some secrets is part of the deal Traveling home doesn’t seem so extended The dread of being alone will soon be suspended The sun slips behind the horizon Bursting sky colors are rising …
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The constant change is all aroundExcept the snow that’s on the groundEach day the same inside my homeAll I want to do is roam More people sick than I can countThe numbers always seem to mountAnd so I hide behind my wallsNo one to see, no one to call I build a world inside a gameVirtual love and loss and fameI read a book for all the same reasonsWill this last another season? Yet soon I’ll make a daring moveTo brave the storm with something to proveA land of old friends and old family to seeWhat will they think of…
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Professional Life: 2021: My day-to-day work life did not have a dramatic change like it did back in 2020. I am still under the same larger department, but the product line is more streamlined. Instead of handling individual’s money, I am working with business owners to offer their employees life insurance. In my previous role, there were at least five different types of accounts that I had to be familiar with to handle a standard phone call. Now that I am down to one product, I am able to dig deeper into the subject. I have a lot of tenure around me now. My current Team Lead has over 10 years’ experience…
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A slowly rising alarm breaks my restless sleep on my first day. I go to the window to open the curtain and I am greeted by pure darkness. Artificial light is my early morning companion. Following my normal routine of making a large breakfast brings a sense of stability to this rather odd day. I make my way onto the interstate highway as a few clouds start to expose the pale blue sky. As I cross the bridge over the small river, sunbeams cut down towards the ground, little rays of hope on this gray morning. Finding a parking spot at my new location is harder that I…
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Life Update after being in Illinois for 3 years.