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Not the Vacation I was Looking For
5 years ago
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Hello and welcome to the Unicorn's Bookshelf.
Friday afternoon I lost my job of 12 years. The last day of work before a week long vacation I had intended to use to catch up on a few projects and relax so I could do better at work. A vacation I really wish I could have received. Fine. Now I must look for a new job instead. I can do that. Not what I wanted, but I can adapt.
Before I can get that done, though...my state catches fire. Everywhere, or so it feels. The air is filled with smoke and ash is floating around. There's not an actual alert for my area yet, but we're preparing. Gathering supplies. Deciding what small parts of our lives we want to take with us if the worst should happen. I've heard of these things, but I've never been this close before. Not personally. Even though we're still in a generally safe situation, i worry. I fear what might come. I fear the call that we need to prepare, even though we already are.
Today I was going to call my employer to clarify some information, then file my unemployment. Now...now I can hardly think about that. may do it, anyway, but instead we prepare for what might come. Maybe it won't, but it's best to be ready. This is not exactly what I had hoped when I planned for my vacation.
And here I sit, while those around me are working, typing at my keyboard. Because I want people to know...just in case. I am not currently in danger, but if I disappear, it is because that changed. If I don't come back...I want my friends to be able to find out what happened.
I am praying that all will be fine. That the situation calm before the danger reaches us. I guess we'll see. I'll try to keep this updated when I'm able. Just in case. All in all, I will probably be fine. We have some supplies packed. We have a place to go. We have everything we need and will probably be fine. I've just never been here before.
To those of you struggling with similar problems, or even something completely different, I wish you the best and pray that things go okay. For all of us, I pray that things get better, and soon.
To my friends...I love you, and I will be around.
Before I can get that done, though...my state catches fire. Everywhere, or so it feels. The air is filled with smoke and ash is floating around. There's not an actual alert for my area yet, but we're preparing. Gathering supplies. Deciding what small parts of our lives we want to take with us if the worst should happen. I've heard of these things, but I've never been this close before. Not personally. Even though we're still in a generally safe situation, i worry. I fear what might come. I fear the call that we need to prepare, even though we already are.
Today I was going to call my employer to clarify some information, then file my unemployment. Now...now I can hardly think about that. may do it, anyway, but instead we prepare for what might come. Maybe it won't, but it's best to be ready. This is not exactly what I had hoped when I planned for my vacation.
And here I sit, while those around me are working, typing at my keyboard. Because I want people to know...just in case. I am not currently in danger, but if I disappear, it is because that changed. If I don't come back...I want my friends to be able to find out what happened.
I am praying that all will be fine. That the situation calm before the danger reaches us. I guess we'll see. I'll try to keep this updated when I'm able. Just in case. All in all, I will probably be fine. We have some supplies packed. We have a place to go. We have everything we need and will probably be fine. I've just never been here before.
To those of you struggling with similar problems, or even something completely different, I wish you the best and pray that things go okay. For all of us, I pray that things get better, and soon.
To my friends...I love you, and I will be around.
Please please PLEASE be safe. :<