Back at it again June 19, 2011
Posted by Jon Mierow in Uncategorized.trackback
I’ll skip the bull about not blogging since whenever, or how this time it’ll be different, or whatever. I have come to the realization that like many facets of life, it takes effort on your part if you want to actually see something succeed. I’m going to put in the effort to work on posting here. I like this format because 1) it’s got more flexibility than Facebook, and 2) I don’t like the thought of Facebook owning my life. I know that I can’t avoid the use of Facebook. I will not resist it like some old dinosaur that says it won’t change because the old ways were better. Instead I’ll continue to learn how to take the pieces of the internet that I like and enjoy, and weave them into something usable.
So I’m back at it again for a couple of reasons:
1) I’m going back to school. I love technology and see myself working in the I.T. field for as long as I can. In order to ensure that I can continue working in a field that I love, I need to maintain my skills and education in that field. Starting next month I’ll begin taking classes through Rasmussen College in the ISM: Network Admin specialization (http://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/technology-design/network-administration/). This is only an Associate’s Degree, but it is a step in keeping my skills relevant. I absolutely love working with technology and I’m grateful that I’ve found an industry that I enjoy.
2) We want kids. We’ve wanted kids for a long time. It’s been tough emotionally, physically and spiritually on both my wife and I. We don’t have the funds for expensive procedures or adoption (nor does our insurance cover such options) . While the past eleven years have given us time to work on our relationship with each other, I think we’re both finally ready to see our family grow. It’s tough to see how easy it is for others to have children. It’s also heartbreaking to know that there are others who easily abandon their child’s life because it simply doesn’t fit their own life style.
While these two factors are key for me in wanting to journal my experience, I also know that the won’t be the only subjects I ramble on about. I simply know that I want to be able to look back at my experiences. This takes effort. I believe I can now maintain that effort.
Jon,
I had a dream early this morning. You were in it. As was Eric LaMontt. I don’t know why but it had something to do with a computer gaming club. That game was something like Age of Empire meets Star Wars Legos meets something else with really weird creatures. We were all members, including a young adult that is a member here, Dominique and Lorraine Wookey. ANYWAYS. You were in it and were talking about Elsa, who was about 6-7 month pregnant.
It hurts my heart to know that you all are struggling with God’s timing and plans for your lives. We too have entered the childless/cannot conceive era of our married life. It isn’t easy as people/friends announce their pregnancies that seem to come so easily to them. While other people, who clearly shouldn’t be reproducing complain about how inconvenient their children are!
We are entering that journey too, friend. Let’s have dinner. SERIOUSLY! I want to hear all about this new degree!
Love, Hugs, Prayers!
Thanks Ann! A few things for you:
1) That game & club sound awesome. I’ll see what I can do about starting that at up, but I somehow doubt Eric would be involved
2) Too true & right back at you guys. It’s tough, but we just keep trying to have faith that there is a great plan in place, and we’ll find out what it is in our due time.
3) How are the next couple of weeks for dinner? Elsa get’s back tonight from WI, but I think we’d be able to nail something down quickly!