5 months and 18 days ago, or Feb 8 (my bro's birthday), I was let go from Jones & Mitchell, much like a beast set free back into the wild. I wasn't ready, but I was. I had spent the last couple years, previous to that point, looking for a job with nothing to show for it expect a bruised ego. Then a couple weeks later I had accepted my position as the Director of IT for an investment firm on the plaza. From that point in time, my health insurance told me that Kathleen's prego-ness was a pre-existing condition and they wouldn't cover her dr visits till after May. Which was dumb, but that's insurance companies for ya.
Ok, so fast forward and rewind to yesterday. Basically the entire Jones & Mitchell staff was given the boot, or at least a moldy old shoe to the rear as that's all they could afford. Currently, Kathleen is due in 2 months and had I also been apart of this group her delivery may not have been covered. Now obviously had we been in that situation, I would have simply asked Kathleen to hold the baby in for extra month, fairly standard stuff. See it's ok to write this up on the webs, because I'm not in striking distance of Kathleen.
All to say, at the time, I didn't understand it, my co-workers didn't understand it, but God knew, he was protecting me/us. I've been following my friends on facebook, viewing the sadness and humor together. And my heart goes out to you. Remember though, you are a beast back in the wild, enjoy it, it may not last long. Roll down your windows and turn up your music to level just above tolerable (or high school loudness) and sing along as loud as possible. Open your door and as your neighbor waves hello, run up to them and yell FREEDOM as loud as William Wallace. Go buy a large pizza and eat the entire thing or until you feel sick. Go watch a movie or read a book you've been eyeing. Spend extra time with family and friends that you normally don't get. You get the point.
A few verses I enjoy/need from time to time.
As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children. But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give good things to people who ask.
Matt 7:11
Look at the birds in the sky! They don’t plant or harvest. They don’t even store grain in barns. Yet your Father in heaven takes care of them. Aren’t you worth more than birds?
Matt 6:26
And to those JM's out there requesting Ruby pics because I've been slacking on facebook, here ya be:
This is my current Desktop Background at work
Omaha Zoo, loved it
Just pure cuteness is all
Take care and God speed my JM friends!
