kid job

megan said it before, i think to be rude, but thinking about it today it's really true.
i do have kid jobs.
i mean shit. i spent 6 hrs of my 8-hour fred meyer shift with under 18 year-olds.
then i haul ass on over to the lake city pool where one of the lifeguards is waiting around to teach a swim lesson. yeah. she's 17.
that kid never showed up so we just talked for about 2 hours.
so yeah, that was 3/4 of my work day spent with people who can't vote.

as long as i keep telling myself that i'm just in limbo, waiting for school or a better job, i think i can keep sane for a while longer.

but i do try to find something good out of everything i come in contact with.

firstly. i'm amazed at how much these young kids have their shit together.
much more than i ever did. i'm just barely now getting it together.

the second thing is that i can be an influence in their lives.
many of them are thinking about college, and since i've got a few (or 6) years under my belt, so i kinda know how those things work. i can tell them what they need to know without having to stumble on the answer like i had to.
being a even a mediocre mentor is such a good feeling...
i can kinda see how parenthood can be rewarding.
but this is even better because i don't have to discipline them nor wipe their asses.