Werrrk For It, B*tch

Because my parents do well for themselves, people tend to fill in their own blanks.  It's never bothered me since the one's who matter know the truth.  I almost didn't write this post, because when people fill in their own blanks it does not affect my reality.  I just leave them to their speculations and assumptions while I get back to living.  I'm writing this today because a friend zinged me with an assumption out of the blue and I realized WHY I don't bother setting the record straight.  

People don't really care about your truth.  They see the movie poster and think they've seen the movie.  That's about all anyone has time for these days and they fill in their own blanks.  So when my friend zinged me, I didn't correct her.  I was disappointed, sure.  What a shame it is I got a peek at some kind of misplaced, ill informed resentment she has towards me (you kids be callin it "hatin"). 

​My parents got to the point they are at the hard way.  At one point, my Dad held 5 jobs at once.  Later, he weaned down to 3 and maintained that throughout my raising.  My Mom was the brains behind the smart decisions they made along the way.  My parents hustle.  Not other people, they, THEMSELVES, hustle.   They always did what needed to be done to have a better life.  No whining, no complaining, no sense of entitlement, no overinflated sense of their worth.  Good ole fashioned hard work, elbow grease and muscle.  That's our reality.  We were not well off as I was growing up.  They are doing well now, but that simply means they are doing well.  That does not imply we share a bank account.  I've watched how hard they've worked my whole life and at no point have I mistaken their life position to be my life position. 

You work hard and do what you have to do to make YOUR life better.  I am a hard worker, because that's all I know and how I was raised.  Work hard, pay your taxes, look for opportunities to grow and EARN your quality of life.  Be of value.....be a contributor......be useful.  But, if you look at me/my life and think something else, I'm gonna go ahead and leave you to it.  I gotta get back to work.