Resourcefulness is a necessary skill for everyone
Some people are reactive and not pro-active. This can be a concern if you encounter unforseen circumstances.
Being able to roll with the punches is much better than being an ostrich with your head in the sand. This is what I always used to teach my clients.
Now, however, I have to eat a little of my own advice. Starting over after 60 is scarcely the easiest thing to do, especially for a woman who is not entirely used to being on ones own. Not that I’m not self-sufficient, I am, but still…
Patience is a virtue even though I still find my inbox empty after sending my resume` to a gazillion companies. A month passed by and I’m still waiting for my time.
I started to give my life another boost, so I went back to my Bingo nights and hopefully, find someone or a group I could be comfortable with. There I met a widower who was unemployed some months back when the company he was working for decided to fold up due to the economic strain that has swept the country. He told me about some tips on how to cope with loss. And with my situation, it’s job loss. I should file for Unemployment Benefits.
The Government has been kind enough to include my name in their long list of dependents. For a year now, I have been receiving my weekly supply of food that ranges from milk, cheese, bread, and other necessary supplements to get me through.
After my fourth marriage went to ashes, I moved into government subsidized low-income housing projects. I never thought I’d end up there, but times got rough and like today, employment is rougher for an elderly person. Aside from my unemployment benefits, my health issues were next.
You see, being a woman who has been well past the hills, health is the most important thing to take care of. What will happen if I needed to dial 911? Knock on wood that it won’t happen, but you can’t hide from these circumstances.
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