Thank God for the holiday rush!

I have a job! I have a job! Thank God, I have a job! It is retail, minimum wage, part time, eves and weekends, at the mall, for the holiday season, but beggars can't be choosers. It is a small staff, that seem very, very nice and I appreciate that they seem more like a family than a store full of clerks. The downside that actually makes me cry, is that it is eves and weekends. I will only see my son for a little while in the morning and for a half-hour before bed. That really hurts. A lot. But it is temporary, and I have bills to pay.
Plus, I think I have a really good chance of getting another part time job at Bath and Body. A store I love. Hopefully they will offer me a job and would be willing to work with me on my schedule. I figure if I am going to be away from my son for 6-8 weeks, I am going to take as many part time jobs as I can. Pay off the bills and debt. Because 1 part time job at minimum wage will not pay the bills.
The crazy thing is, I just walked to the stores I noticed while there yesterday (see story below) and handed them my resume. Northland gifts called me back for an interview, left messages with my references, then called me to offer me the job less than 5 hours after my interview, and before my references had called them back.
Although I really do hurt over losing such important time with my son, I still believe that everything happens for a reason. It has been hard to stay focused on that. Something about the wolves at the door with a big stack of bills I can't pay made it hard to keep hold of my faith. But, I cling none the less, and it will get me through.
So as hard as it is, I am grateful for this job and will let you know if I have any killer discounts! :)