Gabi
Seiler
It
was just the other day when I bumped into Gabi Seiler.
She was not in a hurry, and so she had time to tell me the following
story. And, it all took place some ten years ago.
Gabi
had just turned 50. Her three children were no
longer dependant on her, and Gabi Seiler and
her husband Frank were looking forward to many more years of good fun
together, and, they had plans. But, then came the shock!
Arriving
for work, Gabi Seiler was told she was no longer needed. The company
had been reorganized and her position no longer
existed. And, another position? 50, Gabi Seiler was told, was too
old. She now was redundant, there was nothing she could
do. But, Gabi Seiler was still young. She was not afraid of the
future.
And,
the future came quicker than expected. A very good friend of Gabi
Seiler's had a very good friend who too had a very good friend. And,
this very good friend had a sandwich bar in a school. And, this
sandwich bar was for sale. This friend of a friend of
a friend had had enough and wanted to retire. And so,
just three days after being made redundant, Gabi Seiler had her very
own little business.
But,
running a sandwich bar in a school is no easy job. Gabi Seiler's day
starts at 4 every morning. There is much to prepare. There are
Semmels to cut and fill with fine fillings,
there are salads to be made, there are apples to wash, and much more
as well. And, Gabi Seiler is exhausted at the end of
each day. But, it's her own little business.
Gabi
Seiler is now number one, two and three. She has no boss above her,
all the money she earns is her own, and her customers are great
little people. And, having a sandwich bar in a school means more
time as well, and this means more time for fun! Losing her job was
the best thing that ever happened to her. Gabi Seiler is now out on
her own, and she loves every minute. And, what could be better!
Life's
just like a sandwich, it's only as good as its filling!
Vocabulary
-
bumped
into – begegnet
dependant
– abhängig
exhausted
– erschöpft
for
sale – zu verkaufen
just
turned – wurde gerade
no
longer – nicht mehr
redundant
– arbeitslos
retire
– ins Pension gehen
reorganized
– umstrukturiert
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