Saturday, October 8, 2011
Paint
You know that woman from my last post? Well, last night I found out that today was her last day at work. She's quitting. She said this: "People keep asking me why I'm quitting. The thing is that I don't know, I don't have a reason. I just want to paint again, sleep in, go to the park...I'm just so over this." In my mind I wondered how is she going to pay bills? but then I remembered that she's a saver, she saves to travel, and now that tucked away money will allow her to get her life back. Another waitress (in her late 30's) walked up and said this: "My husband and I were wondering the same thing. Is this what life is? Work to pay the bills?" No. No it is not. But it is that way for so many people, because as they say: money makes the world go 'round. That's the greatest shame of our time really. She's quitting to paint and to walk around her own little world without needing to need money. She'll be okay with her savings and with her boyfriend still having his job. She's guaranteed security at this job, she can always come back. That goes for most all the workers really, at least those who leave peacefully.
I'm sitting with a little gray kitten in my lap, planning to put on red lipstick before I go out tonight. That's all I know. I don't want to quit my job (I was told the manager plans to promote me within the next few weeks) I don't know what's going to happen with school, but I know that I'd also like to make time to "paint" (i.e. do the things I love to do because I love to do them)
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