The Third Time is not always The Charm!

I received 2 email messages today. I will dwell on the 2^nd one first. This was an email from a principal of a middle school. I am sharing an excerpt below:

I received your name from a colleague who interviewed you and mentioned that you were an excellent candidate and still looking for a position. At the last minute, an opening has become available in our Grade 8 class, and I wanted to reach out to see if you would be interested.

So, that was a subtle note to say that I did not get the job that I interviewed for yesterday! So, the third time was a bust as well!

It’s alright.

Now, I will focus on the 1^st email I received today. I wasn’t the recipient exactly. ASid responded to Bambino and CC’d me on it. This is what he had to say about his mother:

I hope I have … my Mom's patience to deal with rejection, and to pick myself back up.

At least, I am being somewhat of a role model to my child with the way I am dealing with all the rejections. ASid is interviewing for jobs as well. And I like what he had to say about his experiences in general.

I've come to wish for many things, and also, not achieve everything.

How profound for a young man his age! Obviously, I am biased. But his words reminded me of what he told me, when he got home, after his first day of high school.

There are others who are smarter than me.

I knew, that day, that my boy was on his way. Today, I may have lost another job opportunity; however, I am bursting with joy and pride. The future looks bright.