If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.

I was rudely re-awakened this morning, when my husband mumbled at me that he needed to turn the bedroom light on. He mumbled because he had mouthwash in his mouth. So, I covered my head with the blankets and tried to go back to sleep. After he spit the mouthwash in the sink, he asked where all his black socks were. I knew exactly where they were, they were in my underwear drawer, because I’ve been wearing them. And I told him just that. He starts getting all huffy-puffy and I can’t remember what all he said because I was still asleep, but all I can remember is, “We’ve talked about THIS before, if you need new socks buy THEM!” At this point it upset me and I was thinking, “If you want your black socks in your dresser drawer, then YOU can do YOUR laundry, and but THEM away YOURSELF!” To spare a real big blow-up this morning I got up and went downstairs, folded some laundry, put more laundry in the dryer, fed the dogs, and let them outside. I totally avoided him, as I’m sure he did the same with me. He left for work and then I finished getting ready for work. He tends to avoid me in the morning anyway, because I’m the World’s Worst Morning Person!

My morning started to get a little better. My little man woke up talking up a storm and playing with a car he found in his crib. He was such a happy guy this morning. He was just the ray of sunshine I needed to turn my frown upside down! I just wanted to stay home with him all day instead of going to work. But I went to work anyway, because I need to be an equal contributor to my family’s income. Or at least that’s what I had to tell myself…if we want to have nice things we need to be able to work hard and pay for them.

After I got to work, I received a heart-breaking call that I was not selected for the ABM position. I was devastated. I thought I had made a good enough impression that I had definitely gotten the position. I was told that I did impress not only her, the Regional, but also the managers that I interviewed with. They were so impressed that they said they would take me as a CSL, but I just didn’t have the coaching skills/experience they were looking for. The other candidates had previous experience that I didn’t have. She said that she talked to my manager and we are going to set up a plan to get me to where I want to be management wise. She didn’t let me do a lot of talking. But the part that sticks out is she said that I’m a diamond in the rough, which she didn’t know existed until the interview. So, I guess I have potential, but now isn’t the right time.


Life’s disappointments are harder to take when you don’t know any swear words.-Calvin & Hobbes