Wow, what a day!
It was a beautiful Sunday day today. But I woke up grumpy, feeling the weight of unemployment on my shoulders.
I got even moodier when I saw the pile of envelopes with lots of unpaid bills. So I just hid them in the drawer with no intention of opening them any time soon.
After I had my breakfast and shower, Kevin called me and asked me if I wanted to get lunch at the Golden Gate Promenade together. As I had absolutely nothing planned for today, so I gladly agreed.
The Golden Gate Promenade was full of people today, who were jogging, running, cycling, doing all sorts of sports.
We ate our burgers with Kevin, watching the Bay and talking endlessly of our life experiences. Of course, he had to ask about my job searches. So I told him about my idea of getting into software development, cause I feel that I will always have money troubles while being just a writer. It’s a profession that doesn’t pay well while you are alive. At least not in my case. Also, it seems that this city only has good jobs for developers.
Kevin supported me and told me that there are lots of new and easy-to-learn languages out there and I can start freelancing and working in just a couple of months of studying. I kept listening to him and I was getting even more determined and encouraged to go for it.
When I got home, an email was waiting for me in my inbox. It was from Kevin. He enrolled me into a development bootcamp course and he paid for it! He said:
Good luck studying, buddy! I can’t wait to see the amazing things you will be creating soon.
This is when I realized that I should stop feeling sorry for myself. I am a lucky guy to have friends who believe in me and lift me up. This means I am a very lucky person. I should be grateful.
And hey, I will be a developer!
Mark (32), San Francisco
Mood: Grateful