I’ve been writing a bit, but not publishing since all my thoughts lately are about our future and I don’t actually know anything. We are 4 months from the end of school — the time when we should know something about where we’ll be in the fall, but it’s hard to believe that things will all fall into place between now and then.
Right now it feels like we’re in the clouds and things are drifting and floating past, but we can’t grab on to any of it just yet. There are a bunch of opportunities out there and more are coming Josh’s way every day, but we’re still drifting and waiting. He’s applying to different jobs, but hasn’t had any interviews yet. He’s met with a lot of different people, getting advice on his resume and making connections with people who know people who are looking to hire, but it’s all abstract, nothing concrete to grasp. Because it’s not quite time yet. It’s like standing on the beach, surfboard in hand, ready to paddle out, but needing to wait a few hours for the tide to come in so you can actually catch a wave. We could head out into the ocean, but would end up paddling around, wasting our energy. Not that I’m doing any of the catching or the paddling — that’s all Josh, who has been diligent in looking for opportunities, finding the best way into a company, and sending them his impressive resume (Seriously, he’s got all sorts of skills and experience that I was unaware of until I saw it all listed in black and white).
So we wait. Maybe April is when the sets will start rolling toward the shore? When those wispy puffs of air start to build and get heavy with rain? In the meantime, we aren’t nervous. Just excited. At least I’m excited (Josh may be a little nervous since the pressure is all on him). I have no doubt that someone is going to want to snap him up as soon as he’s available.