Yesterday I helped my sister Kim move. It was a lot of work and also a lot of fun. I've noticed that moving is so much better when it's not you that's moving! Paige and I were there along with her girlfriend Charlene and a few other friends of Kim's. One friend had a truck and graciously spent the day helping us move. The other was a woman, her son and her son's friend. The woman, Liz, was wonderful. I liked her immediately. My sister has incredible friends--a true testament to how fantastic my sister is. She always has so much support around her, I aspire to learn how she does it. Not only was Liz great, she brought her 17 year old son and his friend. Yes, I said two 17 year old boys spent their Saturday helping someone they don't even know move. They were great kids. We had fun with them. They were definitely the muscle and they were much needed. What was so nice about the day was seeing a group of people come together, out of love for my sister, and pitch in to get the job done. I was happy to be a part of it. I think this is going to be a good thing for my sister too. Her new place is cute. A great place for her to get her bearings and start fresh.
A little gift for me was meeting Liz! As I said, I liked her immediately. I always like Kim's friends. I know so many of them already and it was nice to meet another one. I wrote her a letter yesterday, thanking her for being such a great friend to my sister and letting her know how glad I was to meet her. Bonus for me!
Today I had a couple of letters to make up for. I wrote to the Textile Science Department Chair at FIDM (Amanda). I officially started teaching on Thursday. I stopped in for an impromptu discussion with her before class started. I wanted to tell her how grateful I was to be part of the FIDM team. I also wanted to discuss my future there as well as potential financial increases. The starting pay is so bad that she was embarrassed to tell me what it was when I first asked. So, I jumped into discussion with her and was honest in saying how I can see myself fitting in at FIDM and that I think I have a lot to offer. Right now I am teaching Textile Science classes. They are already asking me to teach the two advanced classes and I am being pursued by the Textile Design Chair to teach some design classes in her department. I would really like that. So, my questions to Amanda were related to how quickly the pay will increase and realistically what could I expect if I were working full time there. They don't offer many instructors full time positions, yet they have already told me that is what they are working toward with me. She was so gracious. She and I hit it off at our very first meeting. She was honest and told me that there are "ways" to get my pay up to par and she completely understands my concerns regarding my investment of time in relation to what I can expect in financial compensation. She was very positive and encouraging. I am grateful that I am able to be honest with her and talk openly about my concerns. I am also grateful that she seems to see all the good in me and is completely aware of my potential and what I have to offer the school. I wrote her a letter to tell her just that!
I also wrote to the instructor whom I have been auditing. She has taken me under her wing and has been a terrific mentor. I appreciate her very much and I wanted her to know.
I wrote to a woman back East who I used to visit once in a while. She reads tarot cards and owns a spiritual gift shop. She's a great lady and I miss her!
So, I'm all caught up, which feels good. Soon, I am going to send out an email to all of my friends telling them about my book and my blog. I want more followers and I want to inspire others to get in on the gratitude revolution I am starting!
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