As I find myself thinking of how I got myself into this internship with the Obama Campaign, my mind drifts back to the movie The Pursuit of Happyness with Will Smith about this man who had taken an unpaid internship at a brokerage firm with the possibility of employment at the end of training. Amid it all, Smith's character ended up homeless with his young son. In the end, however, he ended up getting the job and eventually started his own brokerage firm.
Now, I am well aware that I am better off in my life and my own internship than that character in the movie. I still live with my folks, and I have a warm place to sleep at night. And I am learning a lot about politics, and discovering why I need to get involved and be passionate about it (those closest to me are well aware of some of the reasons so I won't go into details on this very public blog!).
In other ways, this internship is becoming my refiner's fire. For one thing, I don't know if I'm going to be able to find a job after the campaign is over. The training and experience is invaluable to my resume, but will there be avenues open to me to show it off? Plus, there's some hostility to the cause. I found this out quickly as I made phone calls to persuade people to Obama (see earlier post).
One thing I am aware of, however, is that my Heavenly Father loves me and is mindful of me. He knows I can handle this internship with my body and spirit intact. And hopefully, by the end, I'll be in a position to take my life and become more self reliant.
Slan go foill...
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