Been a long time...

Well what can I say, "I'm sorry". Things have been crazy in the life of a T.V. reporter lately.

First off sales are down ($$$) so I have to work that much harder to prove that I deserve to not get the boot, of course we all do.
Then I got the worst cold ever and because of the nerves of never knowing if you will have a job, I worked with 101 temp for over a week... Then I ended up slipping a disk in my back and when I go to Urgent Care they called for an ambulance and took me to the E.R. (but I have to say, I was on great drugs there, and I finally felt like I was getting a break). Stayed in the hospital for a day and then returned to work.

We have just had a death in the family (4 days after the hospital trip), which leads me into today, where I am still working at 10pm because I have to take a day off on Friday for the funeral.

I tell you what, after writing all that down, I don't know how I am doing it?
I wrote something on my facebook earlier today, I guess you could say I am telling myself things just to get by at this point... Here's what I wrote:

"When it rains it pours but you know what? You just have to throw up an umbrella and keep on marching... And you MUST believe that the sun will shine again and that EVERYTHING happens for a reason."

It's what I have been thinking for the past few weeks, but it can be very hard to continue thinking this way. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE what I do, but it can be trying, and as they always say, "The news never stops."

Even if your life is spinning out of control, as an on air reporter you must, at all times make sure your viewers don't see that. Is that hard? Hell yeah. But here's how I see it; Its my job to give a service to our viewers everyday. Its my job to let the community know what's going on. People rely on us, whether they want to admit it or not, to present them with the news. And people expect that when they turn on their T.V. while they are making dinner, we will be there.

I guess you could say that sounds like a lot of pressure, and it is, but if I am able to be that "rock" or that one thing that even one person counts on everyday, then I know that my life is serving a purpose.

On that note, good night and sweet dreams!