Packing in Life

Beginning on December 26th, our house has been chockful of teenagers. Both kids have had their friends stay over night and play their new games and watch whatever sport the UK Wildcats are playing. (I get confused when both basketball and football overlap...LOL) The food disappeared as quickly as I could make it, and my heart sang. I love a houseful of kids.

We ended up doing some things that needed to be done such as taking down the Christmas tree, organizing ornaments, and delivering clothes to the church for distribution to the needy. I don't like to take our donations to Good Will because the people that work there get "first dibs" on what is dropped off. I believe everything should go on the racks and the people Good Will are serving should have first dibs. But that's just me. Anyway, that is why I go to this huge church up the road and drop off our donations. They have a disbursement center and it is well organized, serving the needs of those in need first.

We have gone grocery shopping, chauffeured kids to the movies, the ice rink, and the mall. We have stretched every last dollar until all elasticity is gone. I have tried desperately to fit in as much "living" as I possibly can this week after Christmas as my return to the workforce begins Monday. Yes, Monday...as in January 4th. In other words, on Monday, January 4th, I will be reinstated to my job that I no longer even remember how to do. Good news though...one of my friends at work told me that everything has changed since I left and nobody knows what they are doing, so I won't stick out. LOL Ah, my dear, sweet, always changing government job. Thank you! LOLOLOL

My boss at the college also asked me to pick up another class for the spring semester, making my load three evening classes. I said I would gladly take it on...now, at this point, if you have really been reading, a red flag emerged in your head. If Pandora is so concerned about reverting back into her old ways of work-work-work, then why is she agreeing to teach a THIRD class as soon as she returns to work???

Good question. However, I am doing this because as far as vocation, teaching is my passion. I have the opportunity to teach a third class which means expansion of my Curriculum Vitae (CV) which may open doors for me down the road...

RED FLAG!!! RED FLAG!!! RED FLAG!!!

I know it sounds like I haven't learned a thing, and that is not the case. Don't panic. I just need to do this for one semester and see what happens. If I could go into more detail, I would, but I can't right now. Rest assured, however, that I have learned life-changing lessons and I know that it is family first, not goals or achievements, or status. Trust me.

No, really...trust me. *smile*