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Long time no see!
I've moved to Arkansas a couple of months ago and what a magical place this is. I'd of never thought in million years I would have moved to 'the south' and I’m so glad I did!
It surely is the place where God wants me to be and I say that cause so many wonderful things have happened since I first arrived here.
On my drive up here from Florida I kept praying I was making the right move and also thinking how I'd like to work in real estate but how I wish I could work as an assistant to a broker for awhile and learn this business from the ground up. Well 4 days after I arrived here I found myself pulling into a parking lot before I knew what OR why I had even turned in and there I was sitting in front of a real estate office. Immediately I told myself 'this is stupid, what are you going to do just walk in there and say "hi, I have no experience and I'd like to work as an apprentice and by the way I'd like you to pay me while I learn". I sat in the car for about 5 minutes afraid to move wondering if I'd lost my mind, knowing I was just plain scared. So I thought of a conversation my roommate and I had had that morning about not doing things because of fear and how that kind of fear is just stupid cause it's not real. So gathering up all the courage I could I walked into the office and to make a long story short the broker had been thinking of hiring as assistant cause he wants to retire in a couple of years and he wants to have (in his words) "Just the right person in this office to go along with the wonderful staff he has now and I've been waiting for just the right person and I think you’re it!!"....
Now what would have happened if I had not gone into that office? I'd have missed the whole miracle. I guess I don't have to think about that cause it feels like it was meant to be and my car did lurch into that parking lot before I even realized what I was doing. And yes I'm getting paid to learn and it's not much and I barely get by but I feel like I've stepped into an opportunity of a life time.
I started going to a divorce recovery class and that was soooo good for me and especially when my xhusband showed up here and tried to sweet talk me and manipulate and lie like he always does and for the first time in my life I stood up for me and what is important to me and I was civil with him, even had dinner and drove around looking at this beautiful country but he stayed in a motel and was not invited to 'stay' with me. And again I thank God for that strength cause 5 days after he left here he turned into the same creep I suspected he was concealing anyway. So I was able to retain my dignity and behave like a lady while still being kind to someone that I don't trust. Before I would have probably reacted in anger at some time or another, which was always, his 'hook' to get me back into his world. But I didn't and it feels great and empowering.
I don't have a computer at home and I work on one most of the day but I didn’t' feel like I should take the time to do extra curricular activities when I'm at work. But now my employer has bought for me an on line real estate course and I've been studying hard everyday and there are times like now that I just have to stop and do nothing that even makes me think of real estate cause my brain is just filled to the top for a while. So today while I took my break I thought I would come here and see how everyone is doing and tell you what's going on in my life.
So that's it for now. I've got to get back to work.
Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving in the states and its a day we all eat too much and hopefully get to spend time with people we like and love. I have my two good friends whom I share a house with so we will have a nice day and the weather is supposed to be mild too. This area of Arkansas (the NW corner) has 4 very distinct seasons and I have loved being in this beautiful fall weather. Winter is just around the corner and I am looking forward to the first snowfall. I feel like I've been given a brand new life and I am going to respect it to it's fullest and never forget where I came from. Not just being in Florida but from the years of trying so hard to do good and not seeming to get anywhere to finally arrive at a place that really does feel like home.
Oh and more good news! I'd been estranged from my immediate family for the past several years which was so heart breaking for me and now they are all happy and healthy and full of love for one another again. See prayers really are answered but as usual NOT in the timely fashion I'd like them to be.... like yesterday![smile.gif](http://3.<a href="http://www.forumer.com">forumer</a>.com/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
Ok now I really have to get back to work.
Love,
Ces
Long time no see!
I've moved to Arkansas a couple of months ago and what a magical place this is. I'd of never thought in million years I would have moved to 'the south' and I’m so glad I did!
It surely is the place where God wants me to be and I say that cause so many wonderful things have happened since I first arrived here.
On my drive up here from Florida I kept praying I was making the right move and also thinking how I'd like to work in real estate but how I wish I could work as an assistant to a broker for awhile and learn this business from the ground up. Well 4 days after I arrived here I found myself pulling into a parking lot before I knew what OR why I had even turned in and there I was sitting in front of a real estate office. Immediately I told myself 'this is stupid, what are you going to do just walk in there and say "hi, I have no experience and I'd like to work as an apprentice and by the way I'd like you to pay me while I learn". I sat in the car for about 5 minutes afraid to move wondering if I'd lost my mind, knowing I was just plain scared. So I thought of a conversation my roommate and I had had that morning about not doing things because of fear and how that kind of fear is just stupid cause it's not real. So gathering up all the courage I could I walked into the office and to make a long story short the broker had been thinking of hiring as assistant cause he wants to retire in a couple of years and he wants to have (in his words) "Just the right person in this office to go along with the wonderful staff he has now and I've been waiting for just the right person and I think you’re it!!"....
Now what would have happened if I had not gone into that office? I'd have missed the whole miracle. I guess I don't have to think about that cause it feels like it was meant to be and my car did lurch into that parking lot before I even realized what I was doing. And yes I'm getting paid to learn and it's not much and I barely get by but I feel like I've stepped into an opportunity of a life time.
I started going to a divorce recovery class and that was soooo good for me and especially when my xhusband showed up here and tried to sweet talk me and manipulate and lie like he always does and for the first time in my life I stood up for me and what is important to me and I was civil with him, even had dinner and drove around looking at this beautiful country but he stayed in a motel and was not invited to 'stay' with me. And again I thank God for that strength cause 5 days after he left here he turned into the same creep I suspected he was concealing anyway. So I was able to retain my dignity and behave like a lady while still being kind to someone that I don't trust. Before I would have probably reacted in anger at some time or another, which was always, his 'hook' to get me back into his world. But I didn't and it feels great and empowering.
I don't have a computer at home and I work on one most of the day but I didn’t' feel like I should take the time to do extra curricular activities when I'm at work. But now my employer has bought for me an on line real estate course and I've been studying hard everyday and there are times like now that I just have to stop and do nothing that even makes me think of real estate cause my brain is just filled to the top for a while. So today while I took my break I thought I would come here and see how everyone is doing and tell you what's going on in my life.
So that's it for now. I've got to get back to work.
Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving in the states and its a day we all eat too much and hopefully get to spend time with people we like and love. I have my two good friends whom I share a house with so we will have a nice day and the weather is supposed to be mild too. This area of Arkansas (the NW corner) has 4 very distinct seasons and I have loved being in this beautiful fall weather. Winter is just around the corner and I am looking forward to the first snowfall. I feel like I've been given a brand new life and I am going to respect it to it's fullest and never forget where I came from. Not just being in Florida but from the years of trying so hard to do good and not seeming to get anywhere to finally arrive at a place that really does feel like home.
Oh and more good news! I'd been estranged from my immediate family for the past several years which was so heart breaking for me and now they are all happy and healthy and full of love for one another again. See prayers really are answered but as usual NOT in the timely fashion I'd like them to be.... like yesterday
Ok now I really have to get back to work.
Love,
Ces