Never Too Late

 

I went into my favourite hangout yesterday. I had a free lunch owing to me and decided that ‘today is the day’. I was speaking with the coffee shop owner whom I’ve come to really enjoy (both her and her hubby).

We were just talking the usual weather talk when I happen to say that I’m considering going to school again, next year in Vancouver. She replied without a thought, “Boy, you’re just changing gears again.” More came out to the tune of that it seems easy for me to do so. Was she ever wrong.

She was right though, I am changing gears again. In my 33 years of being employed I’ve been:

• A men’s and boy’s clothing salesmen in a now defunct department store


• A men’s clothing and shoe salesmen


• A thrift store truck driver


• A youth pastor


• A senior pastor


• A family services worker


• A business administrator for a large charity


• A Para-funeral director


• A store manager at a health supplies store


• A computer support specialist


• A fundraiser


• A program writer for charity


• A centre administrator for a community support centre


• A fundraiser/community relations guy


• A small business owner doing fundraising, consulting, coaching, training and project management


• Writer


• A Celebrant (currently getting certified as a Life-Cycle Celebrant http://celebrantinstitute.org)


• Currently a part-time funeral director (hopefully to go into apprenticeship this fall)


• And a few other ‘careers’ I can’t remember

I am now 50 (yes fifty) years old. I have had a number of jobs and careers. And I feel like I’ve now come full circle. I spent more than ten years in ministry. And now I seem to be returning to that again. It may look a bit different as a Celebrant and Funeral Director. But I am back!

MY TRUTH: It’s never too late!

Never Too Late