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The Next Chapter In My Life Starts Now
As scary as change is, it’s bound to happen eventually, right? Well, today is that day for me. I closed one chapter of my life and am starting the next.
I am saying goodbye to sixty-hour work weeks. I’m saying goodbye to falling into bed exhausted from a twelve hour shift only to have to get up a few hours later and do it all again.
I feel as though a weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I can breathe again. I have nothing against the company I’m leaving, none at all. Through the entire pandemic, they treated me well and did whatever they could to keep their employees and customers healthy. I seriously appreciate that.
But it’s time for a change. I’ve grown and learned what I needed to over the past couple of years. I made some great friends that I will carry with me wherever I go. Now it’s time for me to move on to a new and hopefully better experience.
I’m looking forward to being able to spend more time with my family. I’ll actually have time when I’m not completely beat to work on the projects I have planned. I’m looking forward to waking up and not driving to work in the dark.
There’s so much to look forward to, but it started tonight.
As I got near my house, the sky was so beautiful. The sun was setting and every orange pink and yellow…