Life Altering Moment in Time.

After much thinking and prayer I made a life altering decision I thought I might never make. I have decided to switch jobs. I applied for a junior programmer / junior dba (database administrator) and actually got the job. I figured without a degree or years of expience I'd never find a place that would let me get my foot in the door but I was able to. I am excited yet scared. I know there is a lot of stuff I am going to have to learn both on the programming/dba side as well as the business side but I learn quick and have a desire to learn. I turned in my resignation almost two weeks ago and so tomorrow (Tuesday 10/16) will be my last day at my current employer. I am jumping right in the things at the new place so no time off for me. Not that I really take much time off anyways.

But as with all sunny days there are rainy days. We found out last week that Kathrynn has a lump in her breast. They are not 100% sure if that is the only one so they are going to be doing some additional tests soon to see what kind, how many, etc. Fortunately we have the support of so many friends and family. I think without all of that support it would be a lot harder to bear than it is. We are optimistic.

Craziness

Hello to all! Been a really long time since I have written. Life has become extremely hectic. The most hectic part is my work. I have been given more job functions that keep me so extremely busy I barely have time to breath. On top of that my semester started up and so now that classes have started I really stay busy.

Synopsis:

Things are fairly good. I am taking 2 of 3 of the remaining classes for my associates degree. Kathrynn resigned from her job in July and has been at home sewing baby blankets and such. She has been looking around but hasn't found anything yet. It has been a bit stressful being the only income but we get by.

Overall things are good. Just busy. I'll try to keep up on things here. =)

A new day = A new chance

The best thing I love about waking up, in the morning, is that it is a new day. The things I did wrong yesterday I can correct today. I am grateful that I was given one more day to live and I wish I could say that I don't take that for granite but I do. That's probably why our lives are filled with trials. So that we are reminded of our place. At least, that's what I think. =)

Life is short!

My wife and I just found out that a family friend has an agressive cancer and they are telling her that she has 6 weeks or less. My prayers and thoughts are with the family. This made me think about how short life is and the following is a rambling of my thoughts.

If I was to die tomorrow how would I be remembered. I have decided my life should be about doing the most good I can and living each day as that day would be my last. I want the world to know that I existed. I was here and I lived. I was loved and I loved. I laughed and I cried. I learned and I taught. I was happy and made others happy. I lived and my exsitance lives on in others. I think my greatest fear is not to die, but rather that my existance will be a faint memory that passes away just as the seasons pass away.

My heart is full of sadness that life has to end and those we love pass away. But I know that it is part of a plan and thankfully knowing that helps ease the sadness and with time turns the sadness into understanding and gratitude.

Catch up

My apologizes! I haven't posted in a about a month. I sort of got blogged out. Lets see what has happened in the past month. Kathrynn went to Utah to visit some of my relatives there. She was gone a week and had a blast. She quit her job yesterday. I am still floating out there in space working for the man trying to stay afloat. Let's see, yep that about does it. My goal now is to try and find the extra-ordinary in the ordinary.

Tetris

I love this game. So because I love this game I want to share it. Now, I didn't code this game and I am not taking any credit for it what-so-ever. All rights are reserved to the coders of this flash game. This game along with a few others are hosted on my website.

Tetris

Have fun and post your scores.

Bridge Builder

An old man, going a lone highway,
Came, at the evening, cold and gray,
To a chasm, vast, and deep, and wide,
Through which was flowing a sullen tide.

The old man crossed in the twilight dim;
The sullen stream had no fears for him;
But he turned, when safe on the other side,
And built a bridge to span the tide.

"Old man," said a fellow pilgrim, near,
"You are wasting strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day;
You never again must pass this way;
You have crossed the chasm, deep and wide-
Why build you a bridge at the eventide?"

The builder lifted his old gray head:
"Good friend, in the path I have come," he said,
"There followeth after me today,
A youth, whose feet must pass this way.

This chasm, that has been naught to me,
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;
Good friend, I am building the bridge for him."

-- Will Allen Dromgoole

Are we building bridges or destroying them?