Changes

 My timing is a bit awful, getting back into writing. Today is Wednesday and it is the middle of my very last week on maternity leave. I have been so busy with life, that I have completely failed to keep up with my blog. But the best party about having this blog for the last thirteen years, is that it is always here when I'm ready to return. 

 For the last ten years I have been working in pharmacy. I first left my cafe job to work for quite a cruel man with a baaaaad reputation. He gave me alot of money to start but in return I owed him my soul. I swear he made me so nervous, I burned a hole in my stomach from the stress. After bravely leaving him, I turned to a man who was quite the opposite. He managed a local pharmacy in town and he was willing to put in a good word for me with the owner. I ended up getting a job with The Medicine Shoppe and have been working for that company for the last nine years. I was married, had my first and second children while working for the husband and wife duo. But, it was apparent that my time was coming to an end there too. It was time for me to break up and move on...
 Of course I knew this leaving on maternity leave last September, but I didn't know when or what I was going to do next. 

 Let's go back to 2004; the year I graduated from high school. I finished school and started dating someone from my grad class. We convinced my parents to let him move in with us. We played house for a bit and convinced ourselves that we were 'grown up'.. or something like that. He worked in construction and I was a maid at a Best Western hotel. On graduation day, the teacher will read aloud what each student plans on doing for his education when he's called up to receive his diploma. I didn't have any plans, other than to continue to live with my boyfriend, in my parent's house, while being a maid. (I know; very ambitious....) But to avoid sounding as pathetic as I was, I said I was going to Grande Prairie to begin my studies to become an ECE. Early Childhood Educator. I bring this up, because it has taken me thirteen years to realize, that I always wanted to become an ECE. 

 My daughter has been enrolled at a local daycare in town since she was two and a half. We fell in love with the structure of this daycare and the people that ran it. Over the years, we've formed friendships with the ladies. Sometime this summer, the subject of my wanting to get into the same field as them came up. The rest is history and I was offered a position at the daycare! I made the decision to quit my nine years at the pharmacy and instead of returning to work there, I start working at the daycare next week! Talk about changes!

 Back to the subject of changes... September has brought on major changes for everyone in our family. Our girl Alina, started kindergarten the first week of September. We were all quite excited and a little nervous but mostly excited for this change. I, of course was feeling sappy at the end of August knowing that our days together, lounging around painting and watching Netflix were coming to an end! But, she's transitioned nicely and seems to be enjoying herself. Rudi turned one this month and this week he has been going to his new daycare. This one has been a bit harder on him and I. I feel so sad knowing that he cried for the first two, half days. But today, his report was better. He didn't cry as much and when I came to pick him up, he was eating quite happily.

  I am so looking forward to getting started at the daycare. It did occur to me that I am going to be a total rookie, having never worked at one before. But, challenge accepted! I'm very much looking forward to working with little ones. I love making a difference and I can't wait to start making a difference, even if it's just making someone feel a little bit more comfortable.. or getting a smile from a grumpy not-so morning person. I'm excited that I don't have to endure another flu season filled with impatient customers piling in for their shots. I'm ecstatic about the idea of playing, colouring, teaching, reading and singing and being silly with a bunch of little kiddos. I imagine I'm going to be exhausted physically and mentally for a while, while my body and mind gets used to days spent with children. I'm hopeful that I am like my daughter and my transition will go smoothly.

I've been practicing my 'play' skills in preparation for my new career...

 I so appreciate the chance I was given in pharmacy. I value the friendships I made working alongside some pretty hilarious, ridiculous and entertaining individuals. I will always cherish those friendships going forward and will remember what I have learned from all of you...

















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