Well, the time has finally arrived. The kids are embarking on their life - on their own. Chris and Amy have finally decided that they have to make their own way in this world. They are both enrolled in college, now; they have made plans and budgets and decided that it's now or never. Eve and I are thrilled about that. Not because they're moving out of our house (although, that's something we've been hoping to see quickly), but moreover because it's time for them to build their own life together without the pressures of others rules and restrictions.
It's going to be quiet around here. I so enjoy the solitude and quiet of the mornings when no one but me and the animals are moving about, but I will miss the noises of people who mean so much to me. It's just change, and change is difficult. Now I will have two extra rooms in the house to use just as I wish. I think I will move my treadmill and other exercise stuff into one of the rooms, and use the other for a small guestroom (daybed, chair, small desk. It'll be nice to walk into ALL of my rooms and find them neat, orderly, and exactly the way I want them.
Finally, I am going back to work after a month off. I needed the time to catch up, breathe a little, and get myself ready for this last semester of classes. I will be grooming again. It's difficult, sometimes, to reconcile that I have two bachelor's degrees and am less than 6 months away from a Master's and am working in an industry completely removed from the industry I am passionate about. I try to convince myself that because the money is so good in the grooming industry that it's worth it, but then again...I think maybe I am just rationalizing. I will be working for PetsMmart...the corporate brouhaha that I hate, the long hours that I cannot control, the rules and regulations and sales expectations...ughhhhhh. Oh well, without my income, Eve and I cannot meet our financial obligations and I must do what I must do. At least I have a job!
So, enough banter and ranting...I must work on some papers and prepare my annotated bibliography, which is due on Tuesday.
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Wow, an empty house... Y'all won't know how to behave with all that freedom. I am happy for you and Eve and also for Chris and Amy. I understand your frustration about having to groom, but maybe God is using your talents in that area until he is ready to put your other talents to use. Even at PetSmart, you will touch lives with your warm smile and caring heart. My prayers are with you as you start another new chapter.
Thanks so much for the kind words on our situation. God is truly in control of only we wouldn't always try to wrest it back from him.
Love you both so much.
TTYL
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