I spent a lot of time researching other job opportunities. Plus it’s family so it was harder to quit. I didn’t want to work in the restaurant any longer, but I had a mortgage that I couldn’t stop paying. After work was the only time I was happy cause I got to go home.įor so long, I couldn’t figure out what other job I could do. ![]() Sometimes I had to put on my best fake smile, and other times i didn’t even bother to hide my frustration. I don’t understand why so many people go out to eat that night. Why? Because I had to work since that is one of THE busiest nights of the year. The money is good and can afford nice things, but it’s not worth what I had to deal with and the hours.įor example, when families are excited about Christmas Day, I didn’t look forward to it. The life of a restaurant manager (my position) is tough. Minus seeing regular customers who I’ve become friends with, I didn’t like anything about the business. I would dream of natural disasters, or getting into an accident just so I didn’t have to work. They assumed I would take over the business one day. Most people thought life was great for me. I didn’t mind it growing up, but I never thought it was going to be a career for me. So I’ve been around the business all of my life. My parents have owned restaurants before I even started kindergarten. I thought I’d work to earn some money and have something to do. I started working there soon after I graduated college in 2000 since I had no idea what I wanted to do. I’m biased of course, but lots of regular customers have said the same. The type of restaurant with teppanyaki tables and chefs cook in front of you. I worked at my mom’s Japanese restaurant. I had a nice house filled with whatever I wanted, drove a BMW M3, and took long paid vacations every year. What was so bad about my life? Why did life turn out like this? I definitely didn’t expect this after graduating college. Let’s jump in the Delorean, hit 88 mph, and go back in time first. ![]() It has turned my life around as it has for the four stories I share today. ![]() It’s not only about writing, but more specifically writing letters. Writing can help you if you’ve got a lot of emotional baggage, have a lot of pain and anger, or feel stuck in life. It’s benefits have been scientifically proven. You can do that through the power of writing. What if you could create that moment instead of waiting for it? The truth is we are waiting for a moment that may never happen. We hope it comes sooner than later though. It’s frustrating because we have no idea when it will come. We stop making excuses and ready to do what it takes to have the life we want. A moment when we leave our past behind, and get busy living. I think many of us want to find that one moment that feels like a pivotal turning point in our lives. No matter where my life takes me, I know I’ll always remember one vivid point in my life that changed everything. It happened one night back in October 2010.
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