Since I last blogged, I’ve moved back to the US, taken a very demanding job as clinical director of a large child welfare agency, and am hard at work trying to clean up someone else’s mess. That is, the guy I replaced let a lot of things slide and the ship is full of holes as it were.
I am trying to run a tighter ship and I put in long long days. I think I am appreciated and I can see some differences already. It wasn’t difficult to establish my authority, which is nice, and I feel supported in my efforts. It was a rewarding career move.
We are adjusting well for the most part although one of the teenagers (the one who had the hardest time adjusting to Canada) is pissed that we moved back and is having trouble accepting that we’re back for good. Ah well, I’ve found that if you just accept that you cannot and will not win, ever, you are much better off. However, we will all miss many things about Nova Scotia!I am stoked about our new president and was so choked up today. It would have been immensely cool to have been there for the inauguration. I have been living vicariously through my sister and bragging that she is working the inaugural prayer service at the cathedral and will hopefully get to shake his hand. We’ll be watching your blog, Goo, to see how your day went. I haven’t called because I know you are super busy right now getting ready and also because I am a loser. I love you!!
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Glad to hear you are alive and well!! Welcome home. Hope you can travel south (or we can travel north) this summer.
Who told you you were a loser? You believe that? I don't think so. ("Think" should be bold, but dumb old blogger won't let me do it.)
You're probably in the right place at the right time because my feeling is that we all have to re-think the American Dream. (How about that, Goo, I didn't use "'s) It's time to forget how much we can get or have, and settle into how to survive mode. We have propelled ourselves back to being pioneers.
About that teenager: you could have stayed in one place---anywhere---and you'd still have to suffer this angst. It's the nature of the beast, particularly that gender. Trust me; I speak from experience .
I think we just got slammed, Plug.
No, you got hugged by someone who loves you for making us all tougher, stronger, and more loving than we knew we could be.
No , we got slammed.
I'm glad to see the women are keeping up (with the blogs). Thanks y'all. I am swamped! I'm glad I'm back and I'm glad I'm challenged. But seriously, I have never been so busy in my life. I still ahven't unpacked my clothes or all the cooking utensils. I can't wait to take some vacation time.
When do you think that might be? Vacation time, that is.
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