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Chapter 6
Moving Forward
through Pain
Grieving the death of my aunt was difficult. I wish I could tell you that my military experience and my faith in God made grieving easier, but they did not. I began consuming myself with work to keep my mind occupied.
I longed for more patience because absorbing myself into a job where the workforce was full of chaos was even more taxing for me. Many times, I thought I was going to backslide in the middle of a work shift because of the lack of professionalism that persisted daily. I realize it was immaturity on my part because I should have been able to overlook my surroundings. I think the United States Postal Service really needs to improve and upgrade the work ethics of the managers and employees. On many occasions, I wanted to verbally give them a piece of my mind. I assure you that the discipline and restraint that I acquired came from God.
I repented many days. I had to constantly remind myself of Ecclesiastes 3:7, which tells us there is a time to speak and a time to keep silent. This scripture helped me to keep my focus. I mentioned earlier in this book that God has a sense of humor, and He...
