This morning I awoke to Mimi and Alex purring next to me. It is overcast, which I like, and cool.<\/p>\n
As I was doing the dishes, I thought about how fortunate we are right now. We have a house, incomplete as it is, the yard is looking much better this summer, and graduate school is over for both of us. In most ways, we are in pretty good shape.<\/p>\n
The only thing bothering me is the same thing that has been an issue for two decades — I’m not contributing much to our position.<\/p>\n
Everything we have is because of my wife.<\/p>\n
The plan was that I would locate a teaching post after graduate school. I would then be providing the income that would allow us additional security. We could settle down and relax a little. Instead, I’m unemployed with student loans looming over us.<\/p>\n
I’m working to pitch more writing. I’ve tried working on an autism book, but I don’t know what I have to express that is original. My monthly column and other projects are only a few dollars here and there. I’m going to search for more freelance opportunities.<\/p>\n
Until I’m earning a genuine “living” I have to be thankful I have such a great wife\u2026 but she does deserve more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This morning I awoke to Mimi and Alex purring next to me. It is overcast, which I like, and cool. As I was doing the dishes, I thought about how fortunate we are right now. We have a house, incomplete as it is, the yard is looking much better this…<\/p>\n