Goodbye King Harold
Last night I laid in the bed thinking about what I really could see myself doing all day as a career. I would think a little while and then I would fall asleep and repeated this pattern. I am not sure how long this went on, but it seemed like it was hours. All day this was on my mind. The beautiful thing about being here is that I can explore new things and figure out if it is what I really want. Here is what I do know…I have not desire to return to a traditional classroom. If I go back into higher education it will be teaching something that I really like, like business. I love the stock market, but I do not want to be a trader; instead I will invest. Finally, real estate will be a huge part of my portfolio. My decision now is how I want to be in real estate.
One of my fellow NC homies left today, King Harold. I am calling her that because that is who she played in the holiday play. Around 7:30am a huge crowd gathered at the front door to watch King Harold take her steps into the free world. Even though I have seen so many leave at this point, I still get emotional every time. There was a lady standing near me who looked at me and stated, "I can't wait for my time to come." I replied, "we will all have our day." And that is so true. For me, that day will be sooner rather than later. At this point the days are just passing by and while they do I am preparing for my return.
It was cold when I headed out to the project house for electrical class. Ice is still on the ground so I was careful not to fall. We are finally in the hands-on phase of the class and I actually get excited about going. The assignment this week is a little more challenging. My old bunkie and I collaborated and got pretty far on our boards. I love construction work, it is just in my blood.
My second bunkie, The Baddest Bunkie, got great news today. She received an update on her release date. She will be leaving in July. I am so, so happy for her. I am happy for her children. The fact that just a few months ago she thought she was going to be in until 2025 and less than a month ago all of that changed. God is so good. I tell her all the time that God brought her to KY to send her home. Of all the people I have met since being here she is definitely one that I will be holding on to for a long, long time. We are planning big things for the future.
Tonight was the final night of my Business Development class. For the final project, I had the students do a Shark Tank presentation. I invited three sharks, my work wife, Captain, and Julie Chrisley. The teams presented their projects to the sharks. Two of the three teams got funded. It was a great learning experience and everyone seemed to have a great time.
I forgot to mention that yesterday we received tablets. Well, 30 tablets were put on commissary for $125 each. Of course they were the talk of the camp. Many state prisons already have tablets. We have been waiting for them for a few months, and yesterday they finally arrived. I personally decided not to purchase one because I just can't see how I will get my money's worth out of it. Currently, tablets are set up for you to play games and download movies. I am not a movie watcher or a game player, so I can't see how it would be worth it for me. Eventually, the tablets will allow you to do video visits and emails. If that were the case, I would definitely pay for it. However, it is already February and I anticipate leaving this year so I cannot justify the cost. Unlike myself, there are ladies who will be here a much longer time, therefore the purchase makes sense. There are other ladies here that have been locked up for so long that they have never even held a tablet or a smartphone before.
