Grateful to be Exhausted

9.2%..

Most adults today will instantly recognize that figure as the National Unemployment Rate. Anyone who glances at the news these days can't escape the rather daunting statistic. When it comes to most things, 9.2% isn't that significant of an amount; but when it comes to how people making a living, realizing that roughly 9 in 100 people don't have a job is a terrifying fact.  You apply that to the nation's economy and it takes away almost 10% of our domestic economic stimulation.  No wonder times are tough right now.

That being said though, I have to constantly remind myself of how good I've got it. Compared to nearly a tenth of our working population; I've got it made. I've been blessed with not just one job, but two.

I work at a local coffeeshop owned by some family friends and I started my first experience as a waiter with a newer local restaurant.  Both have incredibly variable schedules that have me working 14 hours some days and three another. Regardless, I work six days a week more often than not.

Sunday's are the only days that both places are closed meaning there is no possibility of working.  After six days of all work and no rest a lot of laundry tends to pile up. Laundry, chores, to-do lists, etc. and only one day to get it all done.

It's a rather exhausting process: work six days, do chores for one, rinse, and repeat.  Before long I found myself getting burnt out. About three weeks ago it hit me though how grateful I should have been.

With so many people without jobs in this country I felt pretty petty feeling sorry for myself because I was so tired. It occurred to me that I am grateful to be exhausted and truly blessed to have the opportunities that so many others have to live without at the moment.  Thank the Lord for blessing me with not only one job but two.

God bless those without jobs in these tough times, and let those who have them be grateful for the blessing.