I can’t say if the year we call “Twenty-Ten” will be when it all comes together. I spent the year previous trying to find a way to make a difference- seeking work with prominent (and not quite so) non-profit/philanthropic organizations across the nation. Maybe it was the recession or maybe it was me, but the call never came. So I became a popcorn boy at the local Target for the holidays.
I began 2009 knowing that no job was beneath me, and I begin 2010 living it. While incredibly humbling, the experiences of the last year served only to push me harder; no matter what we find ourselves doing to make a living, we cannot give up on our goals if they are worthy of achieving. The poor and hungry will always be with us; it is impossible to eradicate them. So what? Why let something as convenient as “impossible” get in the way of pursuing our goals?
In the long term, I want to bring the images of pain and suffering, hunger and thirst to your minds- not for my own renown, but so you have no choice but to burst forth in anguish, proclaiming once and for all: ENOUGH! I’m not sure how I’ll be able to do that, but I’m going to try. Last year I didn’t think I would ever find a job. This year I feel more upbeat. Something is coming, and I think it’ll be big. All I need is the opportunity and a point in the right direction.
