Day 2: A sad end but a class act!

Today was the end of something totally wonderful.
I bowed out of our neighborhood community garden.  The community garden was intended to feed people.  It was the closest thing to my dream that I've ever been involved in.  In life, I never got the opportunity to fulfill my dream of marrying.  Sadly I never will.   As a younger person, I wished to meet and marry someone who didn't necessarily need me to work.  It isn't that I wanted to not work but I wanted so dearly to give to the less fortunate and spend my days volunteering.  Now, I cannot wait to retire from my job.  At least then, I can spend my time volunteering.  I just need to work to keep in great health and good shape to do whatever I want as far a volunteering. 

In the end, I could not deal with the "Manager" that was assigned by the Pastor.
He doesn't seem to be willing to listen to people.  He never asks for input and if you give suggestions, you never get a thank you.  He doesn't think I am a valuable contributor and that I am a liability.  For me he really took the COMMUNITY out of the community garden.  I now see it as just a garden.  This is my community and I am not willing to shut up and just be there.  When I spoke up, he seemed to criticize everything I suggested.  I personally don't need to be forced to just exist.  I can do that at my own home.

The Pastor for the church where the community garden will be located came to my home which I thought was a more than gracious act.  Unfortunately I was not at home at the time but it was a super nice gesture that I will never forget.

What makes his actions even more special is that I am not a member of his church.  Prior to this event, I have meet him a few times and think he is a class act.  He is someone I will truly miss seeing and speaking to.  It pains me that I won't be able to hear him ooze enthusiasm to feed the less fortunate.   Perhaps in the future I can do something to help his effort to feed the less fortunate. 

Thanks Pastor Stephen.  Love your enthusiasm for life.  Good luck!

Maiden Voyage

I chose to start a blog mostly to have a place to share my thoughts.

I am a middle-aged teacher who is single.  Honestly, I do not really have any true friends that I can count on through thick and thin.  I thought this would be a great way to be able to put down my thought in lieu of having a friend to share them with.   Do I expect anyone to read this?  No!  Will I tell anyone about this?  No!  Why you might ask?  Well, much of what will share will be sad.  It could be filled with loneliness and hopelessness.  On the other hand, it could be filled with happiness and joy.   I would shudder to think anyone I know would ever know how deeply down I appear at times.

All and all I am happy even though it might not seem like I am.  I am truly blessed.