Wow--realized today I have come through a 12-month period that would test most peoples' sanity. And I'm still sane...sort of...as much as I ever was....I think?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
Much thanks goes to my Lord. And I'm also grateful for my friends, both at work and here on MB!
Since Feb 2004, I have experienced:
1) Husband of 19 years moving out and our subsequent DV, final 11/04. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" />
2) Daughter getting expelled from HS, my fighting to get her in an alternative HS, and numerous other issues with her.
3) My son being the first of my children to leave the nest and go 120 miles away to college.
4) And as of today--I packed the last of my boxes out of my office and turned in my security badge. I am officially no longer employed at my first and only company I've ever worked for (almost 20 years there)!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />
5) Monday I start a new job. It's one I've wanted for a long time, I think it will be a great opportunity, and it should afford me a better work/personal life balance once things are stabilized (it's a new retirement community that opens in May, so this first year will be very busy for me as a department head). But leaving the security of a company I've worked at for 2 decades is scary--it's hitting me today. Big fear of failure.
My poor heart is cranky today--the arrhythmias are in full force! I've been pretty hard on myself physically this week trying to get everything closed out before I left. Yesterday I existed on coffee, cake from my "going-away" party, vending machine Chex Mix, and a $.79 frozen pizza when I got home at midnight.
So....here's hoping that the next 12 months will be much calmer and less-eventful than the last 12 have been!
LL
<small>[ February 19, 2005, 01:51 PM: Message edited by: lordslady ]</small>
