I haven't written a story in a while, but I just couldn't resist. One of my favorite movies of all time is Working Girl with Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford. It's funny, but every single time I watch the movie, I tear up. So, I had to do my self-psychology diagnosis to figure out why I become so emotional whenever I watch this movie. This is what I came up with...
Back in the day when I was in high school, I thought it was a big deal to be a secretary. I was very ignorant to the business world and because of my private struggles with low self esteem, I did not hold myself to very high expectations. Living in a very small town, that was easy to do. My entertainment was television, talking on the phone, and amusing myself with my music, boys, and school activities. My mom and grandmother both worked their butts off in a shirt factory in town. They used to be so tired every day. I knew it wasn't a glamorous job and it certainly wasn't what I wanted to do with my life. Truth be told... I was a glamour queen in my own right! I have always loved pretty clothes, jewelry, shoes, and makeup. So, I thought if I was a secretary, I could wear my high heeled shoes, nice clothes, and walk downtown amongst the business folks. Can you believe that was my dream? Now... let me stop the mouths of the lions. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the secretarial profession, but knowing what I know now, I had so much more potential. I could have had my own secretary! I had to grow into knowing my "worth" and it took at least two decades before I figured out that I was smarter than I was giving myself credit for. I went through jobs like water. Some of them were really good jobs that could have possibly turned into something big, but I did not have the patience to see any of them through. At least three times, I was caught up in one of those jobs like Melanie Griffith on Working Girl. Her name in the movie was Tess McGill. She trusted her boss, Katherine Parker, to help her grow to be as successful as she was, but that never happened. Tess was actually smarter than Katherine and in the process, she got done in. When Tess found out that Katherine stole her idea and was handing off her idea as her own, all hell broke loose. She also caught her boyfriend cheating on her all in the same night. In other words, Tess found herself in a pickle and she could either get it together or wallow in her sorrows. She chose to use the negative energy she encountered as a means to push her idea into the right hands and she ended up outsmarting her boss in the end.
I must admit that I have always had strong similarities to Lucille Ball. However, in this particular era of my life, I am Tess McGill reincarnated. I have experienced so many different personalities in the business world - some good, some bad. There was one situation that almost took me out because I was very envious of all the successful people around me. It seemed as though I was their "go fetch it girl" and I tried very hard to get on their level, but I was going about it in the wrong way. I made some very foolish choices and I ended up with almost nothing, but God came in and turned my midnight into day. I thank Him for delivering me from myself!
It is a new day. Am I where I really want to be right now professionally? No, but I am too close to turn around. It has been a very long and tedious journey. I chose to do things my way and I did not seek counsel when I should have or listened to those who tried to offer me good advice along the way. I had my own mindset and lost a lot of my life to struggle and hardship because of it. Finally, I began to understand that when God placed tests and trials in front of me, they were there for a reason. I began to use those struggles to build up my faith and confidence. I believe now that because I went through so much, I am in a better place and I can make better decisions. Therefore, I know that through it all, I learned to trust in Jesus and I learned to believe in His Power. Sometimes I have to be reminded of how far I have come. God can do absolutely anything! No matter how bad things look, God can turn things around. I was once a wretch undone, but now I can see life a little clearer now. I am not perfect by a longshot, but I know that God has carried me through many hard trials - many of which I brought on myself.
While writing this story, I know now the reason I become so emotional when I watch the movie, Working Girl, is because at the end, Tess wins! She fought the battle and she won the war! There is a song that our church choir hasn't sang in a very long time by the name of "Mountain Mover." I would like to end my short story with this:
I'm a mountain mover, get out of my way
I'm a mountain mover, get out of my way
Speak unto your mountain... say mountain get out of my way
I'm a mountain mover, get out of my way!
Until next time…
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