Things Ultimately Do Get Better

This time last year I was completely stressed out.  By "completely" I mean that I was even more stressed out than I usually am.  Last year we were closing on the sale of our home in the city; moving and packing and moving (I don't want to relive the lesson that David learned about hiring movers); and dealing with preschool anxiety.  And, a few short weeks later this time last year I would begin to deal with work issues - some things are a constant, what can I say?

But, this year things are a little different.  I'm afraid to say that things have settled down because every time I think things are going well, something happens.  It's like the "crap police" assigned to watch over me and wreak havoc on my life go on a coffee break or something.  Let's just say I don't want to jinx anything, but things are A LOT better this year than they were last.  And, the cause of my sensitive nose that I wrote about isn't because I'm pregnant.  It's because onions happen to have a funny smell and I've always had a sensitive nose.  My friend, Mama Eye, once accused me of being a vampire because of my sensitive sense of smell.

Granted, I am up at 5:30 in the morning on a Sunday doing work for Monday but for the most part things are better.  The work situation is on the verge of working out, at least in the short term.  The interviews I've been going on have yielded a promising new job and in the nick of time since I gave notice without really having something "real" in hand.  Yeah, that is the last time I do something that crazy - especially since I have bigger responsibilities.  Normally I wouldn't do something like that but David thought that it was better to be stressed out looking for a job than stressed out, looking for a job, and on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

I'm not completely over moving to the 'burbs and I'm in the city more than I'm not - ironic, huh.  But, the boys are in schools that they enjoy and David is starting to make friends with the neighbors and random moms from the local park.  Things are not complete bliss, but that's okay.  When you focus on the day to day drama that can happen, sometimes you forget that things ultimately do get better.  Or, at least they usually do for me and that makes me one of the lucky ones.

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[Asianmommy]

I'm glad things are looking up for you.