Making a Living

My son is just a few months from graduating from college...so hard to believe. It's been almost 34 years since I graduated from school, but I remember the last semester pretty well. I knew that it was the end of an important time in my life. I knew I would miss my friends in May when they left (as many of them did). I also remember not having a clue as to what I was going to do. I had majored in English (after a short stint as an electrical engineering major) with a strong minor in Economics (27 credits), but I didn't know what I was supposed to do with that. Like a lot of kids that age, I was a bit lost. I knew one thing: I didn't want some corporate-type, high-powered office job. I didn't want to manage people. I didn't want a lot of responsibility. I just wanted to make a decent living. But what was I going to do in May when I graduated? I didn't take advantage of career services at college -a career in what? I had a part-time job during college which I knew I could turn into full-time if I wanted. More on that later. But that job wasn't a career or anything like that. While I looked forward to spending time with my friends during that last semester, I was nervous about post-graduation. As I said, a part of me felt lost.

I've come a long way since May 1985. I never in my wildest dreams would have planned this journey. And I never saw it coming.

I thought I would share my journey over the next few posts, taking you through my "making a living" path. This won't be my life story, just my work story. I think my son is way ahead of where I was in February 1985, but he may be a little anxious about what's next. If that's the case, I hope he finds some encouragement in my story. One thing I know for sure: while I was not always faithful to God, it has become apparent that He has always been faithful to me.