What keeps you going?
@everwonderwhy (7355)
June 2, 2019 11:19am CST
The nature of my work as Kitchen Attendant is physically taxing. It involves lifting heavy pans, 10-15 liters cooking pots and hundreds of dishes and cutlery. Repetitive within 4-5 hours at a time on every casual shift.
What keeps me going for a year now working there is the kitchen staff. They are kind, gracious, and are generous with their show of gratude towards me. Also, I've befriended a lovely lady who is a Dishie like me.
And she's 71 years old. She's been working there for three years now. Looks like she's happy and loves what she does. She is a retired primary school teacher and prefers to make money while receiving pention at the same time.
I have opportunities working with her on crazily busy hours. The Head Chef sometimes partners us, Dishies, and we make quite a good team together. And I extremely enjoy it when we talk and work together. Makes time pass so quickly.
My 71-year old friend inspires me to keep going; with extra earnings on the side, especially. It's a huge hospitality family-oriented business which I'm so grateful for giving me my Kitchen Attendant job.
So, what keep you going from your side of your world?
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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5 Jun 19
@Jlyn10 You are a lovely person I'd like to get to know more from the posts you share here. See you soon.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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3 Jun 19
Thank you for this inspiring truth. It is mine, as well. "The LORD is my Shepherd..."
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@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
2 Jul 19
What keeps me going is knowing that my bills need paying and that won't get done if I didn't keep going!
My partner, my children, and my grandchildren are my inspiration. I want them all to be as proud of me as I am of them but mostly I want to be able to give them all I can.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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3 Jul 19
That sounds very encouraging, as well. Your loved ones are very thankful that they have you in their lives. :-)
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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2 Jun 19
Probably, not thinking so much about what keep you going keeps you going. I like that. Thanks :-D
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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3 Jun 19
I think that's what she's doing. She just buried her husband about three week ago. Everyone at work loves her.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
4 Jun 19
@everwonderwhy Good that she has friends.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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2 Jun 19
I admire your tenacity and will about honoring your parents in making them happy and blessed by you. I'm sure your parents are already so proud of you-- for you are a grateful daughter. Good things and happiness will surely go with you all your days..
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@raveeen (3457)
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2 Jun 19
@everwonderwhy thank you so much. It made me more motivated because of what you've said. I really love my parents because no matter how hard our situation they always find a solution for me that's why I want them to be happy someday and especially in having my job soon after I finish my study 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
9 Jun 19
so wonderful'n 'nspiration that sweet lady'd be! i know quite a few who've scoffed 't retirement, 'nstead doin' what they call a 'rebirth' 'f sorts. not all needin' the funds from 'nother job/career, jest feel better mentally'n physically remainin' active 'n havin' a schedule to keep.
my critters're what keeps me goin'. i've my fingers'n all sorts'f pies, so's to speak. i'm real big'n the 'nvironment here'n the u.s. 'n 'lso 'broad.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Jun 19
That's great you have a wonderful dishie to help you keep going and motivate you.
My friends at the pool. They're very supportive of this old woman, at least I feel old on some days when my knees hurt more than usual.
@ihasaquestion (8273)
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2 Jun 19
What keeps me going is none other than my close friends from the foster home. Without them, life would be rather bleak..
