I will treat you well
My Sweet Angel....
I have heard that song a lot on the radio lately, and that makes me happy. <3 It's a good song and it always makes me think of vampires...hah!
Okay. So. Today, though only roughly eleven, has already been quite a day.
I stopped by the store (sbux) to get a bit of caffeine so I don't get a headache, and there I saw L. and Ch., both of whom I rarely see these days. And oh my lord, after speaking to them both did I realize just how very very very very lucky in life I have been.
Ch.'s mom is under going a bit of financial trouble, and between the two, they only have 500 dollars in their collective names. Ch. has been looking for a job rather diligently these past few months, but to no avail.
L.'s parents got divorced a year or so ago, then L.'s father left the country, along with L.'s brother. L's mother then died a few months ago, and L. has had to take care of ALL the details, since L.'s family is not present. L. has had to cut back working to be able to do this and continue school, but Starbucks' new policy of "at least sixteen hours a week or bust" has left L. in trouble. L. has not made this minimum, and I think, due to reasonable circumstances (who could, when dealing with such a thing?), and is now being "asked" to leave the company.
And Starbucks wants us to think it actually cares about its employees? I think not. All Starbucks cares about is Starbucks and that makes me sad because for a long time, I didn't believe that. I thought they were the best company, out to help the environment, to help its lower employees and give that "third place" feel to the customers. I don't know. I just don't know. It's not the Manager's fault, he's new and doesn't want to see L. go. It's pressure from the higher ups.
Siiiiigh.
Driving to the bank to get my rent money, I was really, really sad (it didn't help that Phil Collins' "Paradise" was playing). I still am sad, I love both Ch. and L.. I know, though, that they are both strong individuals and can get through this. I know it. I have to know it or I'll cry. Hah.
Anyway. Bye bye. Hope you have a good weekend, world. Keep your heads up, you're worth a smile or two. :)