new opportunities and challenges at work. With the economy going the way it is going, some poeple are thankful to just have a job. Well I am thankful for that, but I am also thankful that my boss is putting so much confidence in me. This morning he asked me to take on some additional responsibility. he knows all about my personal situation, and told me he is going to be there supporting me every step of the way. This is really something. A bunch of other people came by my office today to offer congrats on the new position. Lots of people have confidence in me. Maybe they know something I don't? Or maybe I just forgot!
memory. I went for a run this morning in my neighborhood. I haven't been running regularly because of my knee surgery. It's not yet a regular thing for me again, it's still novel. And because it's a novelty, I am not mindless about it. As I ran, I remembered all the times I used to run in my old neighborhood, I'd greet the neighbors. I could see in my mind the road surface, the trails, the hills and turns and trees and landmarks. Then I remembered running when I was in college. It's great to be able to remember, to think back at all the miles I've traveled, all the difficulties I've faced. And looking back, I know that I can face the future, too.
fall weather. It was wet and rainy this morning but warm. It felt good to just feel the rain on my face and my head.
Patience. People say you can never been too thin or too rich, but I think, too, you can never have too much Patience. Today I got a message from the wife that bugged me. It was about money - car insurance. I felt like saying, "are you frigging kidding me?! B^#&@*($ !@#$ $@#!@^ %$(#." But I didn't. And I thought - huh, I can do this. Water off a duck's back. I am not patient enough yet, but I am more patient today than I was last month, and I will be more patient next month than I am today.
the weekend! I am looking forward to hanging with my chillun all weekend. It's gonna be rainy, so I am hoping we'll be inside and get lots of snuggle time.
support from friends. I have this one good friend who constantly pulls me back to center. When I am down he talks about the future. I cannot not afford a new car but he is encouraging me to start planning now - "what kinda car will you buy when you are able to do it? Finally you will be able to get a car for yourself. " It won't be for a couple years, but he has me thinking long term. Dreaming. He does the same thing in other ways, too.
So what are you all dreaming about? What kind of car will you buy when you get the chance? What trips will you take?
