My next door neighbor took time out of her busy day and dropped a fortune cookie off last night from her dinner out. I had it for breakfast this morning. The fortune read, "Take care of yourself first. Then help others." This fortune seemed incongruent with the most wonderful earworm I have been experiencing the past few days, “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand.)”
The song was release in April 1970 as a vinyl 45-RPM record. It was Diana Ross' first single after she ventured out from "The Supremes" as a solo act, and think about how she probably was in need of someone to reach out to her on this journey. It could not have been easy even with the talent, money and fame.
I have caught myself singing these lyrics aloud, and strangers on the street have hummed or sung along and smiles have been shared:
"Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
if you can..."
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
if you can..."
How do I bring the sage fortune of the cookie and the earworm together?
I will take care of myself by rewriting my resume this afternoon and believe others will walk with me as I seek a career opportunity. Maybe someone will ask for a copy of my resume. Maybe someone will reach out and review my resume. Maybe my resume will be passed onto the person, whose organization can utilize my skills to make it a better place.
I will take care of myself by rewriting my resume this afternoon and believe others will walk with me as I seek a career opportunity. Maybe someone will ask for a copy of my resume. Maybe someone will reach out and review my resume. Maybe my resume will be passed onto the person, whose organization can utilize my skills to make it a better place.
I will live both today as I bring the fortune and the song together. I will take care of myself and live the song because you never understand until you walk in someone’s shoes. So, “Take a little time out of your busy day…To give encouragement…To someone who's lost the way.”
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