Feeling My Age

Since I started my new job as a "Fruit Cutter" (Produce Dept.) at Kroger, boy oh boy have I been feeling my age.  I haven't done hours like this since my days at "Big Bear" in Worthington when I worked in bulk foods.  I already get up in the mornings to see my kids off to school, especially my daughter to make sure eats.  I found out I have to be quicker on my feet and in my brain of course they have both aged and some days I think my mind is "Gone without further notice."   I got to hand it to and "Bless their Hearts" for those who are training me for giving me encouragement.  It helps and I have to face it at my age well, I need all the encouragement I can get.

I also went in for a "Hormone Replacement Consultation " because all of the symptoms I was having, you know, tired , sluggish, sleep disturbances and sadness which I have battled with as depression and anxiety since 1998.  Antidepressants are in a class by themselves, often the body gets used to them and their effectiveness wears off.  After all those years of being on them, I am wondering if it is a possibility of getting off them.  They say "Hormone Replacement" could do that for me.  I guess I will find that out  when I go to Dublin, Ohio  tomorrow.   Who knows maybe I'll be "Queen Of The Fruit Cutters" and cut fruit like my coordinator joked with me "so fast that it will be flying up in the air."  

"Don't Give Up" like my trainer encouraged me, how true that is, sometimes its hard to see the good things I do and I feel like quitting when things seem at there worst but each day is new and can be better.