Last summer's frustration

Last summer, on the day we closed on our house, I found out that the place where I worked would be closing. 11 of my co-workers were laid off in June. I was one of the 3 employees who remained after it was announced that our workplace was closing in September. Between June and September, I worked from home, but there wasn't a lot to do since the place was closing.

I spent last summer agonizing over finding a new job and what I would possibly do if come September, I didn't have a job. I spent the summer trying to enjoy our new home, while also trying not to think about losing it.

Our house

Last summer if you had asked me, I would have told you that the summer was really difficult. I had a boss who fired me and re-hired me in the same meeting. During that meeting he also asked me if I had ever heard of Think Thin bars and hinted that I might want to try them. He ended the meeting by saying he was really excited to continue working with me.

I spent a lot of the summer feeling anxious and unable to relax. In addition to dreading meeting with my boss, I worried constantly about finding a job and paying bills.

To distract myself, I painted our kitchen, living room, sun room, and bedroom. I unpacked. I tried to make this house feel more like a home.

And in September, we got Bronx. Being home allowed me to train him and spend the important first few months with him.

You might remember that I totally believe that everything happens for a reason. As tough as last summer was, I know that I needed to go through it and that actually, it ended up being perfect timing. I had the time to take care of our home, I had time to give Bronx exactly what he needed as a puppy. And none of this would have been possible if I hadn't had to go through that tough summer.

Sitting here one year later, I know that I'm lucky to have come through last summer with such little damage. We still own our home. Bronx is a well-adjusted little peanut. LoLo and I are stronger than ever.

I said it once and I'll say it again... everything happens for a reason.