"People love to take the ball and put it in your hands." - Paul Mooney
Last week was such a drag. My ankle healed progressively, atleast. And Jeremy Carver's showrunning duties on "Supernatural" have proven to be brilliant so far. And Barack Obama won the second presidential debate against Mitt Romney.... so, that was pretty cool too.
Anyway, things got tough this past week. Between my mother and myself, our financial situation has gotten so bad that we had no other option than to go on public assistance. It's humbling but we had no other option. I hate having to deal with the nasty attitudes of the city workers who occupy the city offices or the ignorance of the majority of people who you'll find in these types of places looking for assistance, but like I said: It was the only option that we had.
On the condition of them helping us out, I had to sign up for a workforce program that's going to take up most of my time on the weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM from Monday to Friday until I can find full-time employment or schooling. I'm hoping that I can go back to school as a result of this program but, knowing this city, I'll be stuck at the first minimum-wage sweatshop that comes my way.
I hate having to rely on the government for support and I hate the social stigma that comes along with having to deafen my pride for the meantime also. But, even with all of that said, I still have hope that things will get way better for me someday; hopefully someday soon. I'm just so tired of the everlasting struggle that I consistently find my life in. Everything seems to go bad when it comes to me: My relationships never last long, I'm always broke, I can never find the time to montage or write as much as I'd like to, and I'm not getting any younger.
But, like President Obama once made the country believe: Hope exists for a reason. I hope that he wins re-election in a few weeks.
Last week was such a drag. My ankle healed progressively, atleast. And Jeremy Carver's showrunning duties on "Supernatural" have proven to be brilliant so far. And Barack Obama won the second presidential debate against Mitt Romney.... so, that was pretty cool too.
Anyway, things got tough this past week. Between my mother and myself, our financial situation has gotten so bad that we had no other option than to go on public assistance. It's humbling but we had no other option. I hate having to deal with the nasty attitudes of the city workers who occupy the city offices or the ignorance of the majority of people who you'll find in these types of places looking for assistance, but like I said: It was the only option that we had.
On the condition of them helping us out, I had to sign up for a workforce program that's going to take up most of my time on the weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM from Monday to Friday until I can find full-time employment or schooling. I'm hoping that I can go back to school as a result of this program but, knowing this city, I'll be stuck at the first minimum-wage sweatshop that comes my way.
I hate having to rely on the government for support and I hate the social stigma that comes along with having to deafen my pride for the meantime also. But, even with all of that said, I still have hope that things will get way better for me someday; hopefully someday soon. I'm just so tired of the everlasting struggle that I consistently find my life in. Everything seems to go bad when it comes to me: My relationships never last long, I'm always broke, I can never find the time to montage or write as much as I'd like to, and I'm not getting any younger.
But, like President Obama once made the country believe: Hope exists for a reason. I hope that he wins re-election in a few weeks.
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