Disappointments open up new opportunities

Yesterday a bomb dropped in my lap. I was "let go" of a casual childcare job because of my mental health status. I know this is illegal. But it happens all the same. It's hard enough facing the day, knowing the challenges that wait for you, so it makes it that much harder to not think that as a person living with a mental health issue that I am not valuable enough to care for a couple kids. I have education and experience, and almost every time I go for a job interview, I have to think about how to answer questions like, "why are you only looking for part time employment," or "why aren't you employed already?" Is it really the employers business to know such things? Does it make me a better employee in the position I am applying for? If its not my mental health status, its my age, or weight. Who wants a single woman over 40 caring for children, only 15 hours a week? Not very many people, honestly. All I want to do is be a productive part of my community, and make a decent wage doing it. What's sad about this all, is that there are well educated people out there that actually believe people like me don't deserve what I am searching for. Sitting at home, watching movies and TV shows, eating food is not my idea of a good life. I am a human being, and deserve to share my talents with the world around me. Yesterday was a disappointment. It's not going to stop me from seeking new opportunities of employment where I will be treated fairly, and welcomed into the working community. It's just too bad that some people choose to live their lives thinking less of people like me.