Thinking at Work

I have been spending an exceptional amount of time at work lately. I will have 34 hours over time on my next check, if that is a good example. But I do enjoy my job. I get to talk to so many different people and laugh and joke. I can't walk through that casino without having to wave at a dozen people I know.

I have a lot of time to think about things while I am at work too. Co-workers always ask me if I am going to school, and if I am going into law enforcement. When I would tell them no, that was all I really had to say. I have been thinking a lot about it though. This job pays very well, and if I manage my money just right, I can open my own business. I really loved my job when I worked at GoodWill and I miss it a lot. But I want some thing more. I want to open up a business that brings together the community to help them. I want to have special programs were a percent of sales is donated to schools, good grades get discounts and gift certificates, and people who don't know about services such Angel Food can find information about them easily.

I had a few moments at work were I realized how much I love to make people happy. I was working the races and I asked one of the jockeys for some of his extra goggles to give away to some kids. They usually hand them out, but not many kids get them. The races were extra long that day, and so the last few kids who stayed to the end, I handed them out to. Seeing their faces light up just made my night. Then last night I saw a friend from another department with a bunch of balloons, and she handed me one. Well, down in the Triple Crown Buffet their are usually kids some times when people come in for breakfast. So I went down and gave it to this girl in line. She blushed and gave me a shy smile, and at that moment I loved that I had a chance to do that.

It may be years off before I open my own business, but I am hoping before then I can get into some sort of marketing, or office work at Prairie Meadows. It is something I would like, but I want to try to get into a position were I can make a change and a difference. I want to start a recycling program for sure. They would save so much money and it would look very good on them publicly. Every thing now a days is go green, and for a good reason. This is a business that is filling the land fills. Mother nature only has so much to offer if we don't give back.

So, yeah, I have a lot of time to think at work and plan. There is so much I want to do with my life. I used to have this thing about wanting to be remembered, and now I want the effects of my actions to be around for generations to come. I do believe it only takes one person to make a difference.