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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: COLOR (07/30/20)
When Covid-19 came into effect worldwide, I was let go from my job. I was shocked, and a little bit discouraged as what I should do next. I felt that a red light was flashing in my face. I also felt that the door had closed in my face.

The next day I felt the light was turning green when I applied for employment insurance. When I left Service Canada, I felt less discouraged. I felt that I was not alone when hundreds of people were applying the same thing I was.

Two weeks later when I did my E.I report, I had to phone an agent at Service Canada to give them more information about my report that I had completed online. They wanted to know the reason why I was unemployed. When I tried an agent at Service Canada, I could not get through. I felt that another door had closed in my face when I could not get a hold of anybody.

A couple of days later, I was on hold waiting to speak to an agent at Service Canada. After 3 hours of waiting, I finally spook to an agent. I felt that a door had opened when I told the agent as to why I left my job. He wanted to know if I had been fired or not, and I said it was due to covid-19.

I few days later I felt that another door had opened when I received a cheque from employment insurance. I was able to pay the rest of rent, and few other bills. I thanked God for helping me. I prayed that he would help me, and I still do.

A few weeks ago, when businesses started opening up, I was called into work. I felt grateful that I had my job back. The door had opened! A few days later, my boss had phoned and texted me that it was not busy, so they did not need me after all. The door has closed! I am looking for work elsewhere, and I had few interviews already. I am waiting to see if either one of them are going to hire me.

I will continue to pray to God where a door will open for me. Maybe He wants me wait or volunteer somewhere. Who knows what will happen the next day.
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Aanu Adeoti
08/06/20
Be encouraged, God will make a way for you. Dealing with disappointments can be hard, but He will always come through for us.
Your write-up could have been a better read for an audience, if your thoughts flowed more into one another as you penned this down. You could use more of 'showing', rather than 'telling' us what happened from top to bottom. For example, the lines in the phone conversation.
Keep writing; and remember, God is for us!
Aanu Adeoti
08/06/20
Another thing I picked out was that I couldn't link it to the topic.
Marlene Custer 
08/07/20
May you be encouraged knowing that you are not alone in your frustration during this time. I would suggest having someone read your articles before turning them in. There were several places that seemed to have the word ‘a’ missing, and a place where ‘to’ would have made the wording flow better. Keep writing!
Barbara Culler 
08/07/20
I felt fatigued for you with all these opening and closing doors!
Sue Botte 
08/07/20
Keep writing. Prayer and practise makes perfect. Thank you.
Esther Florence
08/07/20
First, I would like to encourage you that the door that the Lord opens no man can shut and the one that He shuts no man can open. So claim that promise and the Lord will definitely help you in your job search. You tried to add a little color while starting but then it was more about doors.Always ask someone to proofread your article before you post so the grammatical errors would not be there. Good try. Keep writing. Practice makes perfect.
Debra Brand 
08/07/20
I agree with the above comments but don't stop writing. Get a mentor and someone to help you check your writing. You poured your heart out and you want your readers to understand what you have written and felt. Keep writing!
Dianne Janak
08/10/20
As I read this I could not help but think of how many stories like yours are being lived out in these days of uncertainty. That is what I want my writing to do. I want people to understand my plight and realize it may be the plight of many others. You did that in this. It is important to not have so many sentences start with "I". Ask me how I know that? It's very easy to do. Try using other ways to start a sentence but still say the same thing.