Worth the Wait

I got a job. I can't believe it. And not only did I get a job, I got the job. It was worth the wait. Yes, this summer was painful. I was often down, low on self-confidence, afraid of the future. Now, having this awesome job - CSR Program Manager at Sun Microsystems - won't necessarily make all of those feelings go away. Lord knows I have often suffered low self-confidence and held fears for the future. But at least these feelings will be more easily identified and dealt with now that they will not be buried under a thick layer of self-doubt associated with not having a job. And being 34. And single. All summer long I was just one mother's couch shy of being a female George Costanza!

And yes, a lot of my sense of self comes from my intellect, my ability to feel and be productive. So yes, all the trouble I had finding the job I want was really hard on me. So while I know that the job doesn't answer all of my prayers, at least I can start to feel more like myself again. And now I have no good excuses to avoid dating. So...