It was so silly of me to actually try and plan ahead or create a time line of some sort for my life. Who was I to think I have that much control? I really wish I had a map to follow in regards to my life and all the decisions we make!
Two days before Buddy is to be sworn in to the US Army Reserves, we get a phone call. A police department in TN calls almost a year after Buddy originally interviewed with them, and they want to continue the screening process. This is exactly what we have been hoping and waiting for, but almost gave up on. A chance to get Buddy in to the line of work he really wants.
But this would mean we'd have to hold off on the Reserves, which I have already calculated in to our future plans! The Satellite Communications job probably won't be available in the future so this decision is hard. It's so funny how Life likes to throw you off every once in a while. Do we take a chance and go for this rare opportunity? Or do we stick to the map already drawn out?
There is no guarantee that Buddy will get the police job, but when he heard the message from the Detective today, his face lit up. I could see the surge of excitement go through him. So it looks like we are going to take a chance and go for it. If we end up with nothing, then so be it. I will just create a new map of our lives for God to laugh at and change.
