Big difference in such a short time.
Nigel is back in College doing higher level studies in motor mechanics. Kate had her Interview at the hotel in Hythe to work in their beauty salon. They use special products and Kate has to be trained in their use before she can start work there. She starts her training on Wednesday and after that she will work part time and flexi time. Apparently the salon gets very busy at times. When she has settled in, they want to send her on a therapeutic massage course.
I couldn't think of a better job for her. She can't do anything physically strenuous because of her kidneys and being dyslexic, can't really do clerical work. The salon at the Spa hotel is quiet so that the clients can relax. Kate will only work on one person at a time and there is a lovely ambiance. This will fulfil her need to be creative and give her the self respect of having a respectable and responsible job that won't be too much for her, while fitting in with her parenting and home life commitments. I think she will get a lot of satisfaction out of it.
Michelle is still loving her job and is nearly finished her NVQ2 qualification. She means to start on the next level after that. The NVQ2 has shown her just what a responsible and significant vocation she has. She loves her work but it has only been since she started the studies that she realised how complex and multi-dimensional her work is.
Both of my girls are doing things they love and I thank God for that because work that brings so much satisfaction and self-respect is not really 'work' at all. There is a vast difference between having joy in a vocation that you love and just having 'a job'. I regard that as a gift of God and feel that they are blessed. So much so that I would like to ask Fr Nesbitt to offer up a Mass of Thanksgiving for all the blessings in our lives.
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