Life is What Happens

So you know when you get really pumped up about something, then five seconds later forget about it? No? Just me? Well that is what happened with this blog.

Many of you may know that I did not have the best of luck with my last blog. I may or may not have called someone an ass on it. Whoops. Sadly, if that’s the worst thing I call you, we’re probably friends. I’m going to try my best to use my nice words. It will take a lot of restraint on my part.

As I sit here enjoying my coffee, I’ve been thinking about where this past year has taken me. It has been one of the most difficult years in my life. I’ve called my mom crying more than I thought possible, watched helplessly as one of my best friends struggled with losing her hair (on top of the worst psoriasis you could imagine), was questioned numerous times about why I can't get a boyfriend, got turned down for numerous jobs, and thought I wasted 4 years of my life in college. However, I wouldn’t change a thing. This wonderful, horrible year led me to one of the best opportunities in my life. Would I have applied for Teach for America had I been in a good relationship? Probably not. (See! There is a reason i kept dating guys who think they're Arnold. They're real pretty, but sometimes they are so dumb it literally hurts me.)

Would I really have been happy slaving away for a car rental company? Yes, I would have made money, but I wouldn’t really be proud of my life. I will miss my friends at kindercare dearly, but it was time to move on. Working for a company that cared more about making money, than taking care of their employees was sucking the life out of me.  I love Kansas City, but I never would have been able to pack up and leave on my own. 

I guess the point I’m making is that I didn’t really think I would ever climb out of this deep hole called “Life After Graduation.” The funny thing was, I just never saw the ladder.