Remember the part near the beginning where they've overslept and are in danger of missing their plane? They're running around, falling all over each other, screaming and trying to pack. They load up the van, take a quick, faulty headcount and roar down the street. When they get to the airport, they run as fast as they can to get to their gate, with that Christmas song blazing in the background. I'm not sure what the name of it is, but I know the chorus ends in, "He can take the freeway down."
Yeah, I know it's a little early for Christmas. Heck, Halloween's right around the corner (my favorite holiday!). I just want you to imagine that scene in your head.
Why? Because that's what its like around Eastern Eight when we're trying to meet a grant application deadline.
People are running up and down the stairs, copying this file, looking for another. We go over the checklist to make sure we're "packing" everything we're supposed to in the grant. When we finally get it assembled, we take a "head count" of its contents (hopefully not faulty!). Then we tear down the street and run through the post office so we can make sure to get it onto the last mail truck leaving on the day of the deadline.
Do we have this sense of urgency because we've "overslept?" Nope. We work hard on them as soon as we know about them. They're just a lot of work, up until the hour before they're due.
So what's my point? I just wanted everyone to be able to visualize the kind of stress and hard work we go through to get those applications out the door (poor Melissa and Retha bear the heaviest loads).
Because without those grants (and without that hard work), more than 300 people would be without a home today.
It's just a thought. Think about it.
Cheers,
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