Here it is, the close of another school year, Brady is heading into sixth grade, and the cycle begins anew.
Except this year feels different. I am not sure what it is, exactly, that gives me this feeling. I get the sense that we are at a tipping point. Brady is definitely feeling his pre-teen oats, he’s still the same great kid he’s always been, just now with mood swings.
I can’t speak for Jennifer, but I feel like we’re at a point where increased income no longer equates to a similar increase in freedoms and happiness. Right now, every dollar of income carries an obligation for the future, an option against personal time, and has been doing do for a year or more.
I suppose that means while I feel that changes are coming, there are things that absolutely must change in order to preserve our sanity or some semblance of a life worth living.
My last day of work before summer vacation is next Tuesday. After that, in order to open a door to the future one or more doors will have to close to the past. I am both excited and fearful for all of the opportunities.
Hopefully, like parachuting, when I turn and face the jump door, I still have the guts to follow-through.
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Good luck you guys! We are all proud of all of the amazing things you have done in the past year. I hope this “new year” brings great memories, and more freedom for you both.
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