There has been an awful lot that has happened to my wife and I in the past year and a half or so. While it was all occurring, it seemed to be the worst of the worst dropping the hammer on us. Bad things seemed to loom over us and just never relented nor shined upon us.
But as we enter the next phase in our lives and we exercise our hindsight and evaluate where we stand today, all of the pain may well have been our blessings in disguise. My wife for months, if not years suffered through her jobs and setback while I steadily held on to stability with my employment. But when I was let go it was devastating and even though a lot of people encouraged me that things usually turn out better, I could not place a stake on such words. Though I really wanted to believe at the time. So for the better part of 2008, I struggled.
This past month or so has shown positive light for the upcoming year. And as hindsight untangles the past so one may uncover the future, things are looking up! I was offered and accepted a position out of state with a much more diversified business base. Excellent in a sluggish economy like we are all currently experiencing. I won't go into too much detail, but the package I accepted is very nice. Plus, for better or worse, this move will pluck us out of the devastated Michigan economy where unemployment is just about 10%. And a job search for what I do reveals a grand total of zero... where several of the positions that were being offered only a few weeks ago disappeared into thin air. Yikes! Also something that is slowly coming about is getting my sketches published in magazines. That is slowly increasing. And the big ego stoker was another request for a large print of one of my illustrations that appeared in a magazine! Very cool!!
For those still at the company I used to work for... good luck and hold tight. I've heard a lot of things from many different sources. None of it very good, and not one source having ALL of the activities on my radar. If you have a single tid-bit, there is a lot more hiding under the surface. Put on the full-fingered gloves and a full-face helmet... and stay loose.
So despite the rough year 2008 has proven to be, 2009 looks to be a year of redemption and rebuilding for me and mine.
Monday
Year-End Reflection
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twirlyhead
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