The Beginning of House Hunting In Tacoma - 2000
by Julian on Jun.27, 2005,under House Purchase
I initially started looking at living in Tacoma about 2000 - 2001. I was basically driven out of Seattle by the high cost of living. I also found my spiritual home in a Tacoma church, of all places. There is a prayer known only to God and myself. During Communion that exact Prayer was recited by the Pastor serving me Communion. There were no more questions of where I would be attending church.
I started looking for a home JUST BEFORE the Dot Com became a Dot Gone. Jobs in the computer industry were hard to come by. And to be honest I was getting burned out. Buying a house at this point in time just was not going to happen.
I became a truck driver. 2 1/2 years into driving a truck, some freight shifted while I was unloading it, crushing my hand and tearing up my shoulder. About a year of therapy I was ready to take another run at driving a truck. A month later I aggravated both injuries. More therapy, shots and even surgery, and finally it was determined that I would never be able to load or unload a trailer, again.
Through the VA pain management programs I have developed the skills needed to cope with the pain without the daily use of medication. The strongest medication I have at home is Advil PM.
About the time I was told that I would not be able to return to the previous function as a truck driver, a position opened up in the office. I applied for the position and transferred into the office, where I am still currently employed.
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