A Needed Refocusing

I never thought my life would get so darn challenging, I never thought it was going to be easy either, however, the personal and professional struggles I have been mired in for the last two years are taking their toll. Needless to say...life has been damn rough lately.

Two years ago I thought I had it all figured out. I had the job of my dreams, teaching second graders at a wonderful school in a great school district. I had a decent salary coming in, health and retirement benefits, and a home I could call my own. Life was fantastic. It was almost ideal. These things didn't come to me easily though, I worked very hard to get my life to that point, but then it all come crashing down in the form of a pink slip. I did everything I could to hold on my teaching position. I tried talking with the proper decision makers, I continued to work hard for the school and my students, and I kept my hopes up, however, continued employment with this school district was not in the cards for me. Was it fair? Heck no! But what can one teacher with only two years in do against the nepotistic bureaucracy that is an entire school district. My gainful employment come to an abrupt and undeserved end, and now here I am two years later, still looking for that elusive gainful employment.

The last two years have been an up and down roller coaster of joys and struggles. I've been able to concentrate on my music and my running, and found a wonderful girlfriend whom I would love to spend the rest of my life with. Unfortunately, financial and professional successes have not been part of my joys.

I continue to struggle to this day with losing my job. I've only ever wanted to be a teacher, and now, especially now, that might not happen. I continue to persevere, and so does my beautiful and most understanding girlfriend.

I will continue to be more focused on posting to this blog. I have tons I want to share. Some of it will be happy and some of it will not, but right now I need to get back to looking for some employment. I'll write again soon.