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My People of the Internet!

I have returned! I’m about to go Fresh Prince on you, so I’d like to take a minute, just sit on down and I’ll tell you how ended up in this place called Jamestown.

I suppose I’ll start at the beginning of this wild adventure, at the end of May my life got flip turned upside down, Miramont, who I’d been with for five years, fired me. A patient canceled their appointment, and I’m told that I was to have notified the owner of this particular cancelation (even though we had never reported to anyone when a patient cancels. This was a special case. A special case that like one person knew about and that person wasn’t me.) He fired me on the spot. Other providers and staff fought for me, but it was no use. I’d never had so much as a write-up, I was employee of the year last year, but there you have it. I thought I’d be with Miramont for years to come, and it crushed me. Thankfully the other doctors and my co-workers had my back. They gave me some of the most phenomenal recommendations I have ever received. And one of them said something that stuck with me, “Maybe it’s time to do something brave.”

My boyfriend had been asking me to move to North Dakota to be with him, and I was hesitant. I still haven’t sold my house. Pretty much my entire income is tied up in Hawaii. I didn’t want to become his burden, and I was afraid of ending up in another situation and relationship like my last one. However, I swallowed my fear and said, ok. Which scared the hell out of both of us, I think. He also just got out of a bad relationship, and I think he thought I’d never say yes. SURPRISE!

A few days later, I was on a plane. I said I’d stay if I found a job, but only if I could do that. Thanks to my sweet/wonderful Miramont family, I found a great job and quickly. I’m working in Accounts Receivable at the hospital here. It’s amazing. I was feeling so down, and this was such a blessing.

And shockingly, I’m in a healthy relationship with a man who cares for me as much as I do for him. He’s pretty much supporting us until my house sells and I’m continuously grateful for his love, kindness, and support. It’s something I never thought to have from anyone.

We stayed in his brother’s basement for a little over a month. His family, by the way, has been so amazing. I love his sister-law. I feel like I made a friend. His niece and nephew have been a lot of fun too. Andy and I are starting over with very little, and I’m pretty much a handicap until my house sells. But they let us stay while we looked for an apartment, which we have huzzah (New office pictures to come!) Still no car, so they are borrowing us that for now too. You have no idea the gratitude I feel for these people who barely know me. They have been such a huge part of this being successful, and I don’t know if there’s a big enough thank you out there.

Now time for one of my downs. In the middle of all this change, two of my family members and my fish have passed, and that’s made this time very bitter-sweet. It’s been so much all at once, and many of my emotions continue to be conflicting. I’m all over the map, I don’t know how to feel, and that seems fair at the moment. I haven’t had much time to process it, so I’m not ready to talk about that much yet.

And to end on a high note (screeches loudly and hopes you all have seen, History of the World Part 1). My cover reveal went down yesterday, so I can finally share it with all of you!!! I will also share all the blogs that covered it! That’s all I have for now. I hope to get back to making this a regular thing, now that things are settling a bit.

XOXO,

SamiJo

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