I Quit

Like a broken record, my writing here has been so sporadic.

This is nothing but a reflection of work and stress if you want to know the truth of it.

In the last year, the parent company that I work for bought one of or competitors, is making us merge with them, and is rebranding the new organization as a completely different entity.

My boss quit. My boss’s boss quit.

Half of our software developers quit. 50% of my department has quit.

Well…today, I quit.

I’m serious!

Rather, I gave my 2 week notice.

Whew.

The daily grind the last year has been brutal if I am being open.

And I have wanted a way out for a long time.

The long and short of it is that another job fell into my lap out of the sky in the last 10 days.

I have not even been applying for jobs, but the CEO of another company – a man I had not spoken to in 6 years – called me up last week.

After an hour phone call with him, and another one hour video conference with one of his Vice Presidents, he offered me a job.

I will have to travel a bit the first 6 months for training but I will likely work from home after that.

The coming change is scary. (Change usually is.)

But the uniqueness of the position. and the timing of the offer is just 100% a God thing.

I am excited about the future.

And I’m excited about the possibility of a career, instead of what for so long felt like a job.

OMgoodness, I want to do great at this.

I love you.

-Dad

You Made Three Points

H, you scored in your first points in a basketball game today!

You made one shot from the field and then got fouled and made one free throw later in the game for a total of three points!

Running an offense had proved difficult for a group of first-grade girls still learning to dribble…

You have to dribble, look up the court, pass the ball, have teammates that can get open, and finally be able to shoot the ball in the goal.

So I have been trying to work on defense with y’all:

  • Keep your arms up.
  • Stay between the girl you are guarding and the goal.
  • Move your legs.
  • And if your girl gets the ball – go take it away from her.

We lost the game 11-22 today, but y’all are playing better and better every week.

Did I forget to say here that I was the coach?

Hannah’s mom Leandra and I are coaching.

I love you.

-Dad

After VBS

T, you were sick today.

You had a fever this morning and mom is slammed at work – so you and I stayed home together.

But – since it’s the summer – K wanted to skip and stay home too.

H was at VBS until noon.

But again – since it’s the summer – H asked to stay home after VBS too (skipping her afternoon at Rock Solid summer camp).

So it turned in to a girls day with dad!

It was a good day.

T, you felt so bad though that you cried anytime I was not holding you.

We play a lot in the floor, listened o music, went for a drive around town, and watched a little TV.

Of course we got an email later in the day that confirmed cases of hand-foot-and-mouth are in your class at Learning Tree!

So we hope we are not out for a week with you feeling bad…

I love you.

-Dad