Why Fear Life? Enjoy it.

I recently was hired as a Flight Attendant. And wow. I love this career! (I have to thank a wonderful friend of mine Jamison W. that encouraged me he is such a kind and outstanding person. Jamie, You are awesome and you know it! :) ) I love flying and staying at fancy hotels. I feel like a model walking down the terminal with luggage, my leather heels and my scarf is flowing in the air lol. People notice us, and to be honest it is a really cool feeling. The best part are the children honestly. I just recently had a little girl color a Barbie doll and want to give it to me. Another child wanted a picture with me. And it feels so freaking awesome! They give us these gold plastic Pilot wings, but I just say it is like our flight attendant wings, but bigger! And I even have some stories I have been creating in my mind. So get this, if a child starts crying I want to come up and tell them, hey there’s no reason to cry. And I will be like see these wings? (Pointing at my actual flight attendant wings.) Legend has it that anyone that wears these wings never cry. See I am not crying. But the only way it works if you are brave enough to have these wings. Are you strong enough? Because I think you are pretty strong to have them. I have a unique one that is bigger and more colorful than mines that I can give you. And you are unique so I think you deserve it. What do ya say? But once you have these wings you won’t have to cry. Or something like that. I have not actually said it yet. But I am sure it will work. I will definitely let you know the outcome. I can’t wait lol. I mean, I hope a child does not cry, but should it happen I hope my fairy tale works lol. It is corny I know. But I love being cheesy, both, internally and on chicken parmesan lol.

So I have nothing but great things to say about this career! I know people are like oh my gosh I would have to move. And what if the plane crashes? Or people throwing up and not get paid that much. No personal life. I would be scared because I would be so high in the air and I would not have anywhere to go, no control.

So a couple of things. For one you never have control over life. Whether you are high in the skies or down on the ground. You could be the safest driver and have an accident. It doesn’t have to be your fault. But point is, life is bigger than you, bigger than us. Having to move is not that bad, especially since it was a cool city. Not getting paid that much, yea it can suck starting this job. But that’s like any other job as the years go by pay gets better. And people can get sick. I mean come on people that could be you or your family members. Things happen. Yea it can suck but we are humans and it is embarrassing enough so there’s no need to emphasis it more

And in addition to that I have at least 12 days off a month. That is almost half the month that I have off. I am right now guaranteed 78 hours whether it is worked or not (Because I am new and reserve) which is awesome. Personally I like working more hours because it is more pay and more opportunity to see the world. Personal life? Dude you have 12 days off a month! A normal job will give you 8 days a month if you only have weekends off. Plus once you hold a line, like chose to build your own schedule you can have as many hours as you can get. You have so much flexibility it is crazy lol. Work doesn’t feel like work, it feels like an adventure. I meet new people all the time. You can spend a day in Paris because you feel like it lol. You can tan in Dominican Republic, swim in Hawaii, shop in California, hike in Colorado. I mean the possibilities. If I had to lose a couple dollars to live this life, I wouldn’t think twice about it. What is the point of working a desk job and  watching and waiting for that 5 O’clock hour to hit? I never really know what time it is, what day it is because if time zones, and you're always up and about. ( I just thought of that Chicago song, does anybody really know what time it is?) And wait a year to visit friends or relatives. Wait to retire to start traveling, Or spend all your savings to do so. Life is limited, so why wait? I understand that some people with kids it is difficult. But for the most part money is not worth more than memories. People work to get money all their lives, and have all this money and it is left for someone else to enjoy.

We have the blessing to see and walk and move. But people get too comfortable. Many people settle and then like what they have because sometimes it is all they know. And there is no need to fear change, embrace it. Life is so unexpected, and we keep relying on tomorrow to do the things we wish to do today. And tomorrow does not exist. So live everyday like it is your last. Stop putting it off and get the party on!

And to be honest about the relocation, I mean I love Florida. But seeing pictures and considering I can live anywhere I want to live, Florida is Okay lol.  You can go ANYWHERE!

Moral of the story, if this sounds like you, get a job with an airline, or become a flight attendant!
Stop letting fear control you, it is a disadvantage that will jeopardize the opportunity of this one life we have.

But this story is to be continued, please stay tuned! More stories to come :)