New Beginnings

Yesterday my boss, Josh, called me into his office. It had not been the best day out in the fields. I cringed. Put on my best I'm-really-sorry-I'll-do-better-tomorrow- face and walked into his office.

"The Summer is almost over, Leash."
"Yeah, I know," I said, thinking I was prepared for what was coming next.
"So, I know you applied for the project coordinator position, I know how hard you've been working this year and I wanted to tell you I'm personally going to do what I can for you to get it. Our executive is going to make a trip down here to interview with you."

I smiled. That was not what I expected. Especially before our weekly field managing meeting at the pub down the street. I was thinking I was just about to be reamed out for losing that major donor.

I'm trying not to get as excited as I want to. I've been here before. Promised jobs by people. Told I had a good chance of getting a job and not even getting a phone call. It's been frustrating. The best thing about working this summer has been being too busy to think about what I am going to do next. I had been putting it off. But now maybe things are going to turn around. I will finally have a salary and health insurance, and will still be doing something I care about. I won't be compromising what I believe in for a job, and I won't be bored. I can move out of my parents house and have a small space and lots of potted plants and a bike. Actually, I'm pretty excited.