Something is on the Horizon

Something is on the horizon of our lives.  I do not know what it is yet, but it seems like things are lining up for a significant change to take place.  Ah, but perhaps I am just hoping this is going to occur.  Perhaps it is all in my imagination.  But I cannot doubt the events of the past. When things aligned like this, something significant occurred.  In the past, I have seen doors close so tightly that there was only one path to follow and at the end of that path, a door opened to an opportunity.  While I walked down that dark path, I did not understand the reason for all those closed doors, but when the opportunity was presented, the reason was revealed.  This seems to be what is taking place in our lives right now. Closed doors.  A dark scary path towards the unknown.  I've watched this happen so often in our lives that I have no doubt a door will open when all the circumstances are aligned. 

It could be new jobs.  That would be wonderful!  Gloomy Gus (aka husband) walks out the door every morning, sounding every bit like Eeyore.  "See you some time tonight.  Another day at the ol' Baily Savings and Loan."  Can you hear him saying that?  Even his body language reminds me of poor ol' Eeyore.  All slumped over.  No spring to his step.  I remind him to think of something positive about the job as he walks out the door.  I don't know if that works or not.  Probably not.

I've applied for several jobs out of my comfort zone.  One is for a Department of Defense Education Leadership job in Germany.  Wouldn't that be exciting?  But by the time the government gets around to interviews, I will be another decade older.  I've applied to other school improvement or leadership jobs, but have heard nothing yet.  Meanwhile, I am conducting reviews of Prekindergarten programs and national reviews of teacher education programs in universities in the US. These reviews are few and very far between.

Perhaps the "something coming"  could be new options for the care of our parents.  My husband's parents will run out of money in 1.5 years at their current facility.  We have been considering moving them into a seniors' apartment here in Bay, then Bob would quit his current job and care for them.  They could pay him a fraction of what they are paying now. He would be their chef and their driver when they have appointments.  But in order to do this, we have to sell our condo in Florida.  He cannot retire while we have this extra mortgage.  Anyone want a condo on the waterway where manatee and dolphins love to play? 

Life is not playing out as we imagined it so we have to design Plan B for our "golden years."  I do not like having to design a new plan after working towards Plan A our entire adult lives.  We now see the errors of job choices for Bob, and we regret buying the FL condo.  But hindsight is always 20/20.  Every generation has had historical events that influenced its path.  Every generation has had its challenges.  Seems like our parents' generation had it best after all!  This comes as quite a shock to us Boomers!  We thought we had life by the tail, but it turned out that the tail had teeth that ate our retirement plans!  Being a problem solver, I am seeking alternate solutions.  So no matter what, this is our life.  We will reexamine our Bucket List, prioritize it, and work with the circumstances of the moment.  It does not take a lot of money to be happy or to have fun.  It only takes family, friends, creativity, a sense of place and peace,  and a very tight budget!