by Ricky Doc Sauceda
Over the past few years I have shared a lot of things. Some were phenomenal and some were good human interest stories. I have had so much happen in the span of a few years.
I spent the last year watching my life come together and stabilize. I didn't know how God would do it, but He said that it would happen. It finally did.
Now, I do not have a life of grandeur and excess but I have a home, car, a little bit of finances and a steady job. Most people in this world would be very happy in my shoes. I am.
I had brushes with two interesting women in these past few years: Mia Angela and Mila. Mila was recent and local...a great encounter. I had no idea someone like her would find me interesting. The only issue was our age gap...so much for Mila.
Another area was dealing with my state job. The first year I had to handle aggressive tempered co-workers. This past year I had to deal with aggressive tempered supervisors. My first supervisor transferred into Houston and that left me with an ogre who is a task master. She trained my new supervisor, so now I have two task masters.
I did not hear from my daughter for a second year now. My oldest son and I did meet a couple of times and it was productive. We talk rarely and to be honest, he favors his mom. My youngest son was coming every other week to do laundry but got his own apartment and a washer/dryer set. Not only that, he now has a serious girlfriend and he is very occupied with life and her.
This past week was my first vacation since I took one in March. I spent the week relaxing and recuperating from all of my challenges. I am glad that I took the time off. I now realize that I must work steadily and just be reliable at my job. That is what I have been doing - it is all that I can do.
I also realize it is the work environment where I have the least control of my situations. This is a place where I need to be alert to respond and not react. I have done a good job at this...but at least I have a good grasp on what I need to be doing. I will not have peace at work, but I can be peaceful about it.
I have run different parts of a lifelong race. Another segment is in front of me. I want to be physically and spiritually strong to do my best. I also need to stay on my path and in the Light of the Lord.
“It is good to praise the Lord
and make music to your name, O Most High,
proclaiming your love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night.” — Psalms 92:1–2
Amen.