Thursday, April 14, 2011

A Job?

Jessica just got hired for her very first "real" job - a waitressing job. She originally went because she heard that the restaurant was in need of a hostess. Though that position had been filled, a waitressing position was open.

Jessica believes she can do it. Being a mom, I have concerns. Will it be too much standing? Or too much running around? Or what about the stress of unhappy customers and trying to get everything done to please? I guess we will find out. She reminds me often that she's better. Which she is - better - but this illness doesn't go away. She is determined that she can do this job, and I'm not going to squash her hopes. The job will start with just a few hours, which will be good. The experience of having a real job and learning to save and use her own money will be good. She, of course, wants to be "normal." So we're going to try this....

1 comments:

Sue Jackson said...

WOW!! How exciting...and scary, too. I totally understand your concerns.

Waitressing can be especially tiring - I hope it's not a real busy place.

I sincerely hope she can handle it and it goes well for her. It's such an exciting step! With summer coming, I was just thinking about the same thing, but I don't think Jamie's up to it...unless it were something easy-going.

And, hey, don't give up on the idea of recovery. It DOES happen, and the odds are actually pretty good for teens who get CFS triggered by mono - I've read studies showing some DO recover with the first few years.

I hope it goes well - keep me up to date!!

Sue