the verdict is in
After much ado, a lot of spazzing, and like nine planes, I have a job. And I am not moving. I am staying right where I am.
I just returned from visiting my family, and I will admit they are a little disappointed. One of the potentials was a fairly prestigious opportunity and I think they were hoping they could say they knew me when. I tried to explain that prestige is certainly not everything (now wouldn’t you think that’s something a parent would say?), not to mention that now I don’t have to move a thousand miles away.
I am happy with the choice that I made to stay. I could have done a lot of things but I am determined to consider the fact that I don’t need to uproot myself geographically to be a better employee or person, or whatever.
As a matter of fact, as I sat watching the local kiddie parade, mindlessly sipping a beer and watching the kids erupt in desperate fights over tootsie rolls, there was suddenly no place else I wanted to be. When you leave home there are certain such cultural aspects you leave behind, and I just wasn’t willing to do it. I may never be. I will have to wait and see what happens. Right now I have a job for the next year and I will be grateful.
There will be more cold weather and maybe more floods, but there will also be more of my friends, cheap rent, MacGyver nights, karaoke, farm kids, small town banter, everyone knowing everyone, windburn, waffle cone Wednesday and long awkward goodbyes.
Ah, home sweet home.
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I guess this means I’ll see you next week!
yay–it’s like what dorothy learned at the end of the wizard of oz.
hey, did you mean 9 planes, or 9 plans?
I did actually mean 9 planes because that’s about how many I traveled on before I made a decision. If I am talking about plans…feels like I had considered about 9 million… : )
wow, I didn’t know you actually had to fly all over to check out the jobs! That’s crazy. No wonder you’re glad to know what you’re doing and be able to settle in!