Impromptu Weekend Away

Well without much discussion we decided to take an impromptu trip to Tennessee this weekend. It has been a really rough two weeks and honestly, I just wanted to get away.

I hate this disease. I hate what it is doing to us. I hate that it is making me feel like I need to get away from it all. But it is hard. Living there 24/7 is hard. So we decided to take advantage of a three day weekend and just get away.

We drove 10 hours to Tennessee and have been loving getting to just relax and not really worry about anything at all. This is how we've spent our Valentine's Day so far (well apart from my napping!)

It has really been a good break for us. I think regardless of what others think sometimes you just need to get away from the situation, find a little breathing room, and for me that's really what I needed this Valentine's Day.

I have something big on the horizon that I'm really trying to pray over this weekend. I am finishing up two masters right now, one in School Counseling and one in Professional Counseling. I will be finished with both by next May. I have been offered a really good opportunity with a very reputable Community Mental Health Center. Basically, if I take this job, I will have an easy avenue into a therapist position within the next year. BUT it comes at a cost because I would not be at home with mom all day, but one thing I've really learned over the last few months is that I can't be her full time caregiver. So when it comes to the point where she can't be alone at all - It can't be me. That's a hard pill to swallow. But I want to have a relationship with my mom, I don't want to spend what precious little time we have left resenting her and vice versa.

So I'm really leaning towards accepting this job. Would you just pray with me, that I would know without a doubt what choice is best in this situation? I'd really appreciate it!

I'm off to enjoy the rest of this Valentine's Day with two really handsome dudes. Regardless of where we are or what we are doing - they make life so much fun!

Happy Valentine's Day! Take some time to appreciate and enjoy the ones you love!


PS - I have created a team for the Walk to End Alzheimer's 2015. Here's a link to my page! Please join us in this fight either by giving money to support our cause or by signing up to walk with us!

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