A few days ago, I got my letter in the mail verifying that as of January 2, 2009 I will no longer be employed. Although I haven't actually worked in almost 2 years, there was a sort of peace in knowing I still had a job to go to. But, they can't keep you on a leave of absence forever, you know.
This will be my first time being unemployed since I was 14 years old. I've been working more than half my life. Crazy! The only scary part is that there is no fallback plan for us. If Dwayne were to lose his job, we would have to hustle something up quickly. We have planned well and know we would be okay financially for at least a year though. So really there's nothing to worry about, I guess.
More than that, we know God will take care of us and that's really all the assurance we need.
In all of my 17 years of working though, no job has been as demanding yet fulfilling as my current one of being a MOTHER. I feel so blessed to have been able to stay home with my children. I love that I get to spend so much time with them and learn about them. I love that we share memories together that I would've missed out on at work. I love being their first teacher. And most of all, I love that we don't spend each morning rushing around getting ready to leave for the day and then rushing around each evening preparing dinner and getting ready for the next day. Even Dwayne says his life is less stressful now that I'm home. I think he's just getting spoiled though.
The only downside is that it never ends. I work 24 hours a day! But, before I know it, my kids will be in school and then teenagers and then out of my house. I know I'll treasure these brief moments forever.
So, I welcome my unemployment status at a time when most people dread hearing that word. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be unemployed for a few more years to come. We don't plan to enroll our children in school until kindergarten at the earliest; it may be a little later than that. We'll just have to see.
This will be my first time being unemployed since I was 14 years old. I've been working more than half my life. Crazy! The only scary part is that there is no fallback plan for us. If Dwayne were to lose his job, we would have to hustle something up quickly. We have planned well and know we would be okay financially for at least a year though. So really there's nothing to worry about, I guess.
More than that, we know God will take care of us and that's really all the assurance we need.
In all of my 17 years of working though, no job has been as demanding yet fulfilling as my current one of being a MOTHER. I feel so blessed to have been able to stay home with my children. I love that I get to spend so much time with them and learn about them. I love that we share memories together that I would've missed out on at work. I love being their first teacher. And most of all, I love that we don't spend each morning rushing around getting ready to leave for the day and then rushing around each evening preparing dinner and getting ready for the next day. Even Dwayne says his life is less stressful now that I'm home. I think he's just getting spoiled though.
The only downside is that it never ends. I work 24 hours a day! But, before I know it, my kids will be in school and then teenagers and then out of my house. I know I'll treasure these brief moments forever.
So, I welcome my unemployment status at a time when most people dread hearing that word. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be unemployed for a few more years to come. We don't plan to enroll our children in school until kindergarten at the earliest; it may be a little later than that. We'll just have to see.
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