The Year of January

I am not sure about everyone else but January…I think after this last month, today begins the new year. I don’t think January should count. Just within the last 31 days here has been my life;

The first week of the month/year I was having trouble at work. I began being targeted by superiors who began treating me as if I was replaceable. Which don’t get me wrong, anyone is replaceable! However, the time and effort and dedication that I had put into this job, no one will ever be able to match. The position was replaceable, I am not. (Know your worth people)

Asynchronously, my mom had surgery at the end of December and was struggling to recover as quickly as planned. I made the decision, with Kaden’s push, to visit Alabama. It had been 1,999 days since seeing any of my siblings and 135 days since seeing my parents. MAN was that trip worth it. However, it made me remember just how hard it is to say goodbye.

Fast forward, while in Alabama, my job removed hours worked from my time card and demanded a doctor’s note in order to use my PTO. All the while, this is one of my best friends making these calls. With the wonderful snow and ice that hit on Friday, I could not make my flight. I was told there were NO exceptions (not even the state of emergency) and that I would be in office, in Idaho, Monday morning at 8. That simply could not happen, so I assumed I no longer had a job. Upon my arrival on Thursday, January 15th, I resigned from my position. In doing so I lost not only my job and the guys I had worked so hard over the last fourteen months to improve their quality of life, but also one of my best friends. 

-I have finally moved past this, so I won’t touch too much on it. However, I have received many job offers and graciously accepted a new start.-

My car was broken, unable to start. Kaden’s car was broken, unsafe to drive. We had been borrowing Kaden’s grandparent’s truck for months. THANK YOU. We ultimately made the decision to buy a new car. A car that I am obsessed with. 

There are so many in betweens and small things that just make life suck. 

Kaden not receiving an offer from the job

A water leak

Insurance Deductibles

etc. etc. 

However, we keep moving forward, at least we try. Realizing that we both have wonderful things that we are looking forward to. I think that one of the beauties of life is being able to go through experiences whether good or bad and getting to look back on those and smile, or cry. Life is a blessing so despite the rough stuff, we keep on keeping on.