When you're a med student, it's hard to be anything else. But oh, you're supposed to be a husband, puppy daddy, son, brother, AND a friend. Not too many of us get much of my husband's attention -- it's pretty much his books and his school buddies who study around him that get the most of him. But I do think that pup and I get the best of him when he's home and relaxed...and we like it that way! But when he gets the chance to catch up with those that really matter to him, he feels like it's been ages. He probably feels out of the loop. And he doesn't have a Facebook account (because he thinks it's a bunch of crap and doesn't want it to consume his time). That, and he'd rather learn news about people by actually talking to them instead of stalking them. I guess we could all learn a two or thing from him!
He finally caught up with a good friend last weekend when we were in Savannah. He was a happy, happy man with a drink in his hand while catching up with an old friend. A friend who, as a matter of fact, just got a brand new car when they spoke, and was expecting a brand new baby 2 days later. Such exciting news. I then heard J congratulate him and go on to talk about what he's been doing..ya know, a whole lotta library livin' and test takin'...what what! But heckkk, we were in Savannah that weekend. So actually, he was pretty cool that moment. He wasn't in the library, he wasn't taking a test, and he wasn't sleeping. We were sittin' pretty!
So when I ran across this..I couldn't help but laugh. It is oh so true.
And we knew things would be like that. Before we even moved, we expected it. He reminded me about how much we'd hear on that craptastic social networking site about friends buying houses, going on awesome vacations, getting promotions and makin' that money honey. That we'd see everyone else doing big things before us. And that we can't let it get to us. So, we're not!
We're really not. Because I'm happy with where we are. I'm content, and ready for the next phase of our journey. Like I said before, I'm loving all the exciting news I see from others, because everyone deserves to be happy and content with where they are in life. And as much as the sad yet funny truth that he doesn't catch up with friends nearly as much as he wishes stinks, he knows that what he's doing will eventually* pay off in the long run for his little family, and more importantly, he will be happy with what he's doing in life because he'll know how hard he worked for it.
*10+ years
the sad/funny truth of going to a private med school
He finally caught up with a good friend last weekend when we were in Savannah. He was a happy, happy man with a drink in his hand while catching up with an old friend. A friend who, as a matter of fact, just got a brand new car when they spoke, and was expecting a brand new baby 2 days later. Such exciting news. I then heard J congratulate him and go on to talk about what he's been doing..ya know, a whole lotta library livin' and test takin'...what what! But heckkk, we were in Savannah that weekend. So actually, he was pretty cool that moment. He wasn't in the library, he wasn't taking a test, and he wasn't sleeping. We were sittin' pretty!
So when I ran across this..I couldn't help but laugh. It is oh so true.
And we knew things would be like that. Before we even moved, we expected it. He reminded me about how much we'd hear on that craptastic social networking site about friends buying houses, going on awesome vacations, getting promotions and makin' that money honey. That we'd see everyone else doing big things before us. And that we can't let it get to us. So, we're not!
We're really not. Because I'm happy with where we are. I'm content, and ready for the next phase of our journey. Like I said before, I'm loving all the exciting news I see from others, because everyone deserves to be happy and content with where they are in life. And as much as the sad yet funny truth that he doesn't catch up with friends nearly as much as he wishes stinks, he knows that what he's doing will eventually* pay off in the long run for his little family, and more importantly, he will be happy with what he's doing in life because he'll know how hard he worked for it.
*10+ years
the sad/funny truth of going to a private med school