Do Your Best

Something I saw on Bluesky got me to thinking about my work history.  A simple little meme - I think it’s a hamster, maybe a gerbil, sitting at a desk with cup of coffee. Question: “What do you do for a living?  Answer: “I do my best.”

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For me being retired, I would use the past tense:  “I did my best.”

A simple yet profound statement.  I worked many jobs either part- or full-time and temporary ones.  A few I got fired from; some I quit, some went out of business.

Battling the demons of addiction and depression, I struggled throughout those years, even in recovery.  So I did my best, basically to survive.  That is the exactly the right way to summarize it all.

Now being retired, having the opportunity to write when I want, fix things, be free from bosses (ha!) I feel so much more content.  How fortunate I am, even if I am poor.  My spirit, my sense of well-being is much improved.

I hope others don’t have to struggle so much as I have.  Life is hard.  There are no guarantees for job security.  All I can suggest is take care of yourself.  Stick to positive principles, be honest.  Be true.  Ask for help when you need it.  Just do your best.      Theresa M

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Fix It Myself

Well I’m at it again.  Finding ways to fix things on my own.  If I absolutely do need help with something I will ask someone for that help.  But I like the challenge of learning and doing things myself.

Recently I wanted to get back into an old desktop computer with Windows 7.  I do not connect online with it any more due to it no longer being supported/secure.  However, I wanted to ensure that I had transferred all photos and videos from there to the cloud storage.

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I was able to sign in and look around.  Before reviewing pics, I decided to remove a Linux application I had put in years ago.  Just on a whim - didn’t need to do it - but I deleted the space it was allotted by Windows.  I logged out. Well, since I didn’t look up the proper way to delete it, the computer decided to give me a grub error when I tried to log back in.  Couldn’t get past it.

It took lots of searching about grub errors, commands, etc.  Bottom line is I needed help.  But heck no way I wasn’t gonna pay for computer service for an old desktop.  Tried my best to download a Windows 7 repair boot on another computer, but couldn’t find a free one.

So I spent a little money to buy a disc that had it.  It was perfect.  Ran into some more requests for certain commands, to fix partitions, etc etc.  But I did it!  I got through!  I fixed it myself.  And I got to see my old pictures and videos - a few of which I did not, in fact, have in the cloud already.  Thank goodness I can retrieve them now.

Some of you might have no idea what I’ve been talking about: grub errors, partitions, commands.  You know what?  Neither did I know what they all were till I researched them by using Google, Duck Duck Go, and YouTube Videos.  So much learning is easy to obtain these days.

I love the challenge.  I feel good about at least trying, even better accomplishing these tasks.  Now I’m off to learn something easy - replacing the toilet fill valve.  I’ll let you know how it goes.  Theresa M

📸 my pic Luke & Lilly 2017 from the archives

PS - The toilet fill valve replacement was a breeze!  Thanks YouTube!