March 6, 2009 my world got turned upside down. After seventeen years of service at Bank of
America, my services were no longer required and I was laid off amidst the
shakeup of the industry and a merger with Fleet. It’s easy to wonder what would life had been
like if this event had never taken place.
I still struggle with my weight, still unmarried, but I
guess one huge positive I’ve learned in the past seven years is that God is
faithful. I had never really been forced
to completely lean on God and my faith until I had nothing left but God. When you have no money left, no credit left,
nothing, you have only one way to look at that’s up.
My team at Bank of America was great. I had a wonderful boss who I’m still friends
with on Facebook, and many lifelong friends that I worked with over the years.
Many people hate Bank of America, but there are good people
there. It’s sad the state the place is these days though and I really don’t
miss the banking industry at all.
There were many dark days for me in the past few years. Days when I dreaded going to the mail box
because I feared another nasty message from creditors or banks.
To my amazement I now have paid off and closed all of those
accounts and hope to be moving to Ft Mill or Rock Hill, SC and be free and
clear of a mortgage very soon.
I get frustrated like anyone. I get depressed about my weight and other
issues, but I’m still here and God must have something he still wants to use me
for. Not sure what that is, but I’m just
trusting God.
I have been blessed beyond anything I certainly
deserve. Currently I’ve ridden 292
different roller coasters around the United States and Canada and with new
coasters being built every year, and new countries to explore someday too, that
number will continue to grow as the Lord will’s it.
Don’t quit. That’s
all I can say as advice. Don’t
quit. The media will tell you the world
is a lost cause, but it’s only a lost cause when we give up on it. God hasn’t quit, and he never will. Don’t you quit.
That’s all for now. Until
next time…
