On July 23, 2022 I published the article Comprehensive History of Second Chance to Live — Answering the Call that never Came to share updates since writing Back Story of Second Chance to Live Part 1 and Part 2 in September 2013.
I would invite you to read this article to see the updates by clicking on this link: :
Comprehensive History of Second Chance to Live — Answering the Call that never Came
I do not believe I ever shared the back story and development of Second Chance to Live since I created Second Chance to Live on February 6, 2007.
I feel led to share this information with you to encourage you to commit to your dreams and your destiny, whatever that entails.
For many years I felt like someone all dressed up with “nowhere to go”. I felt this way after diligently applying myself to my studies.
10 years to obtain my undergraduate degree and 3 1/2 years to obtain my graduate degree as a rehabilitation counselor.
As I shared in my series, My Journey thus Far I had a long 20 year history of getting and losing jobs both non-professional and professional jobs, despite my best efforts.
Departments of Vocational Rehabilitation
While a working as a DVR counselor with the Florida Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, I was made a client. That outcome did not result in a suitable job placement.
After being fired from several more jobs, I was recruited to North Carolina to begin a job, as a rehabilitation counselor in workers compensation.
I was fired from from this job 4 months later. Following that firing and an unsuccessful job search, I reapplied with the DVR here in North Carolina.
After completing the evaluation and testing process I was deemed to be unemployable by the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Soon thereafter, my 3rd application was approved by the Social Security Administration. Although I had been declared unemployable and disabled, I still desired to use what I had to give to people who wanted what I had to give.
My Computer Experience
I wrote a collection of poems and a series of articles. After receiving some back pay, a friend of mine helped me to purchase a computer and I began to discover the world of dial-up technology. During the next 3-4 years the computer manufacture rebuilt 2 computers one piece at a time through my using 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level tier technical support through several dial-up (not cable or dsl) companies.
With my use of the computer, I started to input my poems and articles onto the 1st computer’s hard drive and then re-enter the data of my poems and articles onto the 2nd computer hard drive. I learned from my experience to store data on an external hard drive and make copies of my poems and articles onto floppy and CD discs.
Computer Rebuilds and Data re-Entry
As you might imagine I spent countless hours on and off the phone following the computer manufacturers technical support recommendations. After 2 rebuilds, and much aggravation, I asked some friends if they had a computer they were no longer using. One of my friends gave me an HP computer. I had to reload the operating program — Windows XP — at the time and re enter all of my data from my past 2 computers.
The Journey Began
Over the next 3 years, I continued writing and developing as a writer. Through my process, I wrote an autobiography and then a book – Table Topics for the Soul – Journey to the Heart. I attempted to get my book published with several publishers – after registering my book with the Library of Congress. I spent nearly $100 attempting to get my book published without success.
I continued to write and a year of so later — at the encouragement of a friend – I sought to create a weblog. After researching several blogging engines, I decided to create my weblog using WordPress.com to host Second Chance to Live.
Please make sure to read Part 2 of this article. To read Part 2 of this article, please click on this link: Back Story of Second Chance to Live Part 2
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