One of my favorite movies is Office Space. It’s absolutely hilarious but since I’ve officially
joined the 9-5 working world, in a lot of ways, I now find Office Space to be strangely relatable. I don’t want to spoil the
movie for anyone that hasn’t seen it but if you have, you likely know what the
movie is about and why the main character, Peter Gibbons, is a very funny yet
unenthusiastic employee who dares to challenge the conventions of the 9-5 life.
The movie is pure, comedic genius. I enjoy working in an office, having an
excuse to slay in business casual attire, and being employed. It’s a blessing. And
while I have had jobs I didn’t necessarily like, I was able to learn something
from all of them, which is a blessing too. If you watch Office Space you may be able to gather more of what I’m talking
about, and observe some of the highs and lows of being part of the
professional working world, but I’m certain you’ll get a good laugh from it all
as well. Check it out sometime.
About a year ago, I had a dream my dad wanted to talk to our family about something serious. I wasn’t sure what he wanted to discuss, but I knew it was something I needed to prepare myself for. Around the time after I had this dream, I remember stopping by my parents place and sensing something was going on that they weren’t telling me. I tried to dismiss what I’d been feeling, but I couldn’t shake it. Something serious was happening. As I returned to my home after visiting them one day, I was in my kitchen washing dishes when a heaviness hit my heart like nothing I’d ever felt before. Something’s wrong with dad. That’s what that dream was about. God, what’s going on? As I continued washing dishes, I started crying and praying. Then in mid-spring, my dad held an unexpected family meeting that would change all our lives forever. He hesitated at first, and as his voice started cracking and he started crying, he said, “Well, I wanted to talk to ya’ll to tell you that I have kidney disea...