"I am the Greatest!"

Just came across this old Kenny Rogers song titled, "The Greatest":

Little boy
In a baseball hat
Stands in the field
With his ball and bat

Says, "I am the greatest
Player of them all!"
Puts his bat on his shoulder
And he tosses up his ball

And the ball goes up and the ball comes down
He swings his bat all the way around
The world's so still you can hear the sound
The baseball falls
To the ground

Now the little boy
Doesn't say a word
Picks up his ball
He is undeterred

Says, "I am the greatest
There has ever been!"
And he grits his teeth
And he tries it again

And the ball goes up and the ball comes down
He swings his bat all the way around
The world's so still you can hear the sound
The baseball falls
To the ground

He makes no excuses
He shows no fear
He just closes his eyes
And listens to the cheers

Little boy
He adjusts his hat
Picks up his ball
Stares at his bat

Says, "I am the greatest!
The game is on the line!"
And he gives his all
One last time

And the ball goes up and the moon's so bright
Swings his bat with all his might
And the world's as still, as still can be
And the baseball falls...
...And that's strike three

Now it's suppertime
And his momma calls
Little boy starts home
With his bat and ball

Says, "I am the greatest!
That is a fact.
But even I didn't know
I could pitch like that."

Says, "I am the greatest!
That is understood.
But even I didn't know
I could pitch that good."

After hearing that, I decided to post the lyric in opposition to the song listed two posts ago. It's amazing the roller-coaster ride I've been on lately. Now I don't think I have quite the attitude of the little boy, but the song really struck me because...

I HAVE A JOB!!!!!

Yes, that is right. I am now back in the realm of the gainfully employed. Okay, I actually don't start work until Wednesday, but still...WhaaaHoooo! Humanix came through and lined up an interview for me with a huge nationwide company that has its headquarters here in town - Advantage IQ. What will I be doing? I will be one of the folks responsible for the opening and closing of accounts. What does that mean? I'm not going to describe what the company does...you can go to the website and find out if you're that interested. These folk work with big name corporations like McDonalds, Home Depot, Jack-in-the-Box, Staples, Starbucks, etc. I wasn't too sure about the job when I first heard about it, but after the interview I can honestly say that I am excited to see how things work.

I will certainly keep things updated on what I'm doing (within privacy guidelines, of course) as I learn more about it myself. Overall, it will be nice to get a paycheck again.