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By Cheryl saddlemire
07/22/21
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As a Christian, I found it pretty difficult to have faith. For example when I was in grade 12, I failed 2 subjects. I was angry with myself, but my parents were not angry with me. Even though I graduated with enough credits, I still did not know what to do. I felt inadequate with myself. I got my learners permit for driving that year which made me feel good, but I felt that I needed to succeed in other areas. I was good in art so I signed for it the second term, but I did not get a credit for it because I did not sign up in September earlier that year.

I started drinking alcohol when I was almost 18. I had a boyfriend, and we spent a lot of time together until he decided to cool it. He made excuses about being busy with going to work, watching T.V, and getting ready to join the arm forces. I cried to my mother about it, and she said that I was too young to settle down. I was only 18 then. My mother said that there would be other people.

In November when I was 18, I was in a vocational program where I was placed to work in a institution. I was doing janitorial work. My supervisor gave me a good recommendation on how well I did. The hospital was a place for the developmentally handicapped. I felt bad for patients who can not defend themselves. I saw that they received good care from the staff there.

I told my father that I wanted to get my driver's license, but he said that I was not ready. When I was 18 in a half, I renewed my driver's permit, and I took driving lessons with an instructor who I attended church with. Seven months later I got my driver's license! I felt that God answered my prayers. I did not have my own car, but my father let me drive his van sometimes.

When I turned 19, I was working another hospital for people who were mostly physically immobile. I was also did janitorial work there, too. I felt shy as I worked in the patients rooms, and their washrooms. A few months later, I felt comfortable there working with the housekeeping staff.

In the following January, I went to a local college where I took a evening course in Typing. It was not a pass or fail course which was less anxiety for me. I got a mark which was 35 wpm. I felt that the mark was satisfactory for me. After I finished the course I took a other courses in word processing, data processing, and creative writing.

In 1996, I received a statement of Achievement in Art and Science. I was happy, and my faith was getting stronger. I worked in a deli for almost 30 years, and for first few months after I started working there, the one girl I worked with was not nice to me. My boss was not nice to me sometimes either. I felt suicidal so I called my vocation worker, and I told he about.
I have to keep up the faith no matter what happens. I got let go at the deli because of covid, so now I work at a mall doing janitorial work. I believe that God gave me that job.

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