Something on My Mind

[Questioner]

Ok now for the update........

Thanks.

Also I am very sorry because I realize that this could all be conglomerated and tossed into wanderer stories

I think you just did that.

There is another way to interpret your "turkey time." The turkeys had already been slaughtered by the time they got to you. You did what you could, within the confines of the system, to make parts of the birds available as good food for other people to enjoy. Now, you get to use ingredients that were obtained mindfully, and make them into good food for other people to enjoy. And all this in a system that supports your values and creativity, and inspires friendship.

The other place was something that might have helped you have more dexterity in food processing. No question that it definitely helped you clarify, in your own spirit, what you most wanted to do about food. In other words, I don't see any reason to try to drop it off your resume, or not mention it without shame. It's a valid part of your journey that helped you get where you are now.

Perhaps the organic place wasn't ready for you yet, when your spirit was ready to serve food with joy. Maybe the turkey factory was the closest match your higher self could find at the time to what your heart really wanted, given circumstances in Jasper when you got that previous job.

How cool that you get support at home with your desire to join the service program. Maybe what you learn there will help you be able to organize a community center, if it turns out to be your calling to help with that. Or maybe you'll learn something else that will inspire a next step that you can't even imagine now.

P.S. sorry about the typos I was in a hurry lol

You'll find an Edit button on your posts if you want to fix them up. I've done that myself when I caught typos later.

As for college, I went at traditional age but I had a lot of respect for the people who came back to school after some years of life experience. They were much better students because they were focused on why they wanted to learn something. Also they were typically more mature about who they were, and how their lives were organized. If you do want to go back to school later, this will always be an option for you.

Meanwhile, there is a great time in history to be as self-educated as you'd like to be. For example, MIT has just about all of their study material available for free online - search for "MIT Open Courseware." And remember Mark Twain's words: "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."