Life...Ugh!

It always amazes me how much us teachers talk about "real-world" stuff, only to have the "real-world" come back and slap us in the face later. I have my students working in groups because I know that they will have group projects both in college and out in the "real-world" of work upon completing their studies at my prestigious institution of sports and secondary education. However, when I come home, there isn't a group to work with right now, just an opinionated, headstrong 8 year-old who thinks the world revolves around him. Of course, my world DOES somewhat revolve around him because most of the choices I've made this past 5 years have been made to provide him with the best life I can possibly give him.

Now comes the catch...The "real" world is alive and well and beating at my front door, on my telephone, on my cell-phone, on my Internet, etc. every day now because I have switched jobs, and I have NO money to speak of, only bills. Ugh!!! Where's the Calgon when I need it. I would love to just snap my fingers and have all of the bills go away, but that just isn't happenin'. So, what do you do when the real-world is a vicious cycle that seems more like a merry-go-round spinning at a million miles per hour? PRAY! and Pray HARD!!!!

On a brighter note, I know that I have a paycheck coming at the end of the month, but wow, that seems like a long time away, especially in a month with 5 weekends. I guess I'm going to have to get knee pads and a big pillow to place under my knees as I pray, pray, and pray some more. I guess maybe this isn't the stuff for a public forum like a blog, but what are these things for other than to rant a little bit. The Real-world makes most of us wont for the elementary school years when we had no bills to pay on our own. However, there isn't any use crying over spilled milk, so to speak. Life will go on, and life will always have its ups and downs. That IS the Real World for 90% of us. The other 10% can go take their vacations and eat them too. I live in the real world, and despite its ups and downs, what better adventure than a rollercoaster.

Rock On!!!!