Little Miss Sunshine

In the spring I got my first job since having children 18 years ago! I am a housekeeper at an assisted living apartment complex. I really love it.
I work from 8:30am to 1:30 four days a week and every other Saturday for about 8 hours. It works perfectly with my kids school schedule.

I love to talk and work with older folks. It is a perfect match for me. At times I do more than clean. Today I helped a hospice nurse sponge bath a lady who is dying from cancer. She is on death's door. I felt so humbled to be able to help in this very small act of love and kindness. I have grown close to this older lady. She is now ready to close the last chapter of her life book. Other folks are so happy to have me stop in and chat or look at old photos. Some share about a tv show they are watching--some want to know the weather since they rarely get to leave their apartment. Some need help just putting on socks or getting a towel or robe. It is very satifying to help in simple ways. It is amazing just saying hello or good morning can make someone else's day!

A few people have said I am wasting my education. I am not sure. So far I have been so blessed and humbled. I have learned hundreds of precious life
lessons, to me that is not a wasteful.

I also get lots of free things at work. Newspapers, magaizines, tons of coupons, free what nots that get thrown away. It is amazing the free nice items I receive.
It is a small perk of the job.

Working has been a wonderful way to heal for me as well. Going thru a divorce .....I needed something to help me heal and recover a bit. Just helping others has been the remedy I needed.

Hello Friends! This is Front Porch Mom again! I am back to blogging! I had some computer problems, I got lazy and then I got busy.....but I missed bloggin so very much I HAD to come back to visit and stay! So hello again.

So much has happened.....my son graduated from HS and is now in college and I am working and loving it! Summer was wonderful and yet challenging as I worked. It was a whole new way of life for my three kids who were home. I am enjoying working part time. I also went thru gastric bypass surgery in December. I am open to share with anyone who is interested in this procedure-basically it saved my life.

I am still trying so very hard to be frugal and live as plainly as I possibly can. Each day is a challenge of course. I enjoy it! Life is not easy but I enjoy each blessing as it comes.

My teenage daughter has been a challenge. When she gets moody I tell her to put more sunshine in her heart. It really bugs her I guess. It must of meant something as she now purchased a tee shirt that says LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE on it. So I guess my message did get to her! Hence the name of my BLOG! Little Miss Sunshine. No matter how bleak life can be or how many troubles come my way I refuse to get too down and bummed out with life.

Blogging is a wonderful way to share ideas and stay encouraged. I hope I can do that for you! Thanks for having me back. I look forward to sharing and meeting new friends.