The picture is from my sister taking me to dinner to celebrate. My 4 yr old nephew gave me the hat, and I've never felt so cool! I was let go over a year ago and only received $125 a week in unemployment benefits, so I couldn't afford rent and eventually had to stay at a shelter. I did find a temporary gig for a little bit. It helped me find a place to stay, but I was still needing for something stable. Now I've finally landed a long-term job as a hotel night auditor! I'm genuinely so happy. This past year has been one of the hardest of my life, but I made it through, and things are finally looking up! *Edit: I genuinely wasn't expecting this response! Thank you to everyone commenting, it means so much!   submitted by   /u/IcyAd8672   to   r/MadeMeSmile [link]   [comments]