My Last Laugh

• First Priority after losing job- Finish requirements for Embalmer's License.
• Second: Beg the K's for a few more extra hours just to hold me over.
• Third: Get a job.

This couldn't have worked out any better. Sure, last week I made myself sick I was so stressed and jogging probably would have helped had I not been too exhausted from lack of sleep and a horrible loss of appetite. But within 24 hours of quitting my job of almost two years and on the verge of losing 60 embalming cases, only two autopsy cases away from getting my Embalmer's License, I found another Sponsor for my embalming provisional (though on the other side of town). And then, just the next day, I stayed at the Mortuary until 11pm and got my two needed cases! YAY! All that is left on that end is to get the paper work all together, copied, mailed, and, hoping the commission doesn't kick any cases for whatever reason, I'll get my license!

With the first priority taken care of, I then mentioned to the K's my predicament and they were more than willing to shovel more hours on top of the few I already have each week. So a daily routine of simply feeding the animals and basic horticulture (just add water), turned into a couple more hours a day of helping Suz with the house work and socializing (playing) with the new African Grey Parrot named Skolah.

When I wasn't trying to translate a dozen different beeps and rings (oven, dead smoke alarm, fax machine) that Skolah so skillfully imitated, I was driving all over Houston dropping Resumes, calling the Managers to see if they received them, and driving by dumpy, unkept Funeral Homes to see if I would ever consider working there. Luckily, I had saved a certain business card from a man I had met downtown while filing a DC. I remember him telling me he owned his own funeral home and mentioned that he would be looking for help soon. After finding his Funeral Home tucked into a pretty business park, I called him up.We met for lunch today at Olive Garden then met back at the Funeral Home for a small tour and more talking. Come to find out, he owns the funeral home and runs it all by himself and was desperately searching for someone to teach the ins and outs of the business. Guess who fits the bill?

ME!

The first thing he told me over Lunch was something like: "I only remember people who impress me." He said that when he first ran into me downtown he was impressed with how professional and mature I was for someone so young and new into the industry. I was equally impressed with how successful his business was! I can't drop a hint as to which funeral home because much of his marketing is web based, which is the reason why his business is so progressive and strong. I kept his card for much of the same reasons as he made a point of remembering my name: because he struck me as an owner who proves the vitality of his business through his own hard work and effort.

Not even a week has passed after quitting my job, and I found a better one with MUCH better pay and a definate opportunity for advancement. Oh yeah...did I mentioned I'll get a lap top?! So I can go with him to family's houses to make arrangements?! AWESOME! He already has it! He showed me!

What's really cute is that he is just equally excited as I am.