A JOB ~ Just in the nick of time!

And this is my 100th post!  How appropriate that these milestones happened simultaneously.  I am so relieved, so pleased, and so grateful.  What a wild ride!

I start the beginning of May, as a BSA, which in this case means Business Systems Analyst.  It isn't far, the people seem nice, and the company is growing.  I'll be eligible for benefits right away, but won't get paid until the end of May.  I can live with that.  I'll even be making a little more than my last job, without the 2 1/2 hour commute each day!  So, a new adventure begins!

Wow.  I could not have made up a more stressful or dramatic scenario, but that's okay.  It worked out.  I get to stay where I am, renew my lease, and carry on.  It was so fun to tell M when I picked her up from school yesterday!  She did a big "Whoop!"  and gave me a hug and then did a little dance.  She said "now we're going to have MONEY!"  Well, yeah...

And this means that although the next 6 weeks will be tight, I won't have to break into my "non-liquid" reserves, which is a really good thing.  It means I will still have an emergency fund, which is so important, and I'll be able to build back up my savings.  My mind is already whirring ahead to plan my next goals.

I am almost breathless with relief.  It's going to be okay.  It really is.  I gambled big, but I didn't fail.  At the last second, the last dice rolled over.  Whew! 

It makes me feel really happy to see and hear the outpouring of support from my friends - near and far - who have been encouraging and kind this whole time.  What a difference it makes to know that another person is paying attention to the challenges and successes of your life!  It is the best thing we can do for each other:  be there.  It is so powerful and awesome, the gift of friendship.  I am riding on the swell of a wave, and it feels wonderful.