First, a bit of fun…overheard in our house in last few weeks. During dinner, J3 (7) says “Where do babies come from?”
Freaked out Mommy replied “Ask Daddy!”
Quick thinking Daddy replied “Portland.”
LOL
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Now…why am I mad? Well, it seems someone is undermining my husband’s sense of self worth and value. And, I’m outraged! This person can never just listen … they have to zing him at every opportunity. The latest one was that he should get another job because “you don’t even work all year around.” ARGH!! Does this person remember how long it took Eric to find this job? This job that pays him year around – maybe not the highest salary, but the benefits more than make up for that! Benefits like:
- Well, the obvious – Insurance
- Great people to work with
- A Godly institution that he can be proud of representing
- Timeshare opportunities during vacations
- Gifts throughout the year – not just from the kids who call him Mr. Funstein and can’t wait to get it in his class but also each teacher has a secret gifter who prays for them and sends them notes of encouragement!
- 2 weeks off at Christmas
- 3 weeks off each Spring
- 6-8 weeks off each Summer (I forget and I am not going to look it up)
And, personally I think just having all that time off with our family is HUGE! Every kid wants their parents time and approval and we are blessed to have that time to work on giving that approval! To show them we want to be with them!
I was hoping writing this out would help me get rid of my anger. But it hasn’t. Guess I better start praying for this person!
