Here’s the way the world works. I’ve been out of work how long now — five months? I’m pressing on all fronts to get a job while doing freelance things when I can. I’m trying all kinds of things — for instance, I’ve started putting out some feelers to people who I hope might help me with getting some ads on my blog.
Also, the last few days I’ve started camping out in an empty office at a local ad agency, which I will not name at this time in order to protect the innocent. The president of the company is a friend who is trying to help out, and who also thinks some synergy might emerge from my hanging here; I might have some ideas that could be helpful to some of his clients. Hasn’t happened yet, but I just started this Monday.
I haven’t actually given the synergy thing much time to work, though, as personal business has called me away from the office in the middle of the day each of these three days so far. Monday and Tuesday it was fun stuff — I was watching the twins back at my house. (So if I write about that, does that make this a “Mommy blog?” Or maybe a “Mr. Mom blog…”)
But today, I’ve got to be back at the house by 2 p.m. because of something that is pretty much the opposite of fun. My wife says the people she called out to find out why the sump pump under the house has been running constantly recently have told her that we have a burst water line under the master bedroom, which has been liberally spraying the underside of our floor and apparently done all sorts of damage. So I’m meeting plumbers, and then I’ll have to meet insurance adjustors, then contractors, then who knows?
When it rains, it pours. Even upside-down, under the house.
You know what? I’m starting to wonder how I ever found time to hold a full-time job in the first place…
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I feel your pain in some ways and am sure most of us can share some difficult times in our lives.
This past November my grandfather passed. In December my son was diagnosed with autism (we expected this and I bring it up for awareness effort). In January David Oberly, my favorite teacher of all time, long time mentor, and good friend passed.
I think the effect is exponential – each problem makes the overall pain/frustration shoot up faster and faster.
Perhaps Msgr L can be of help?
Oh, I’ll be OK. But it sure is a mess. Several joists under the bathroom are drenched, as is the insulation. And my insurance doesn’t want to pay…
But we all have our problems. God bless you and your family, Randy.