Did that really happen?

Hey everyone, I made it home safely and have had a few helpings of Mexican food which I totally missed. When I walked in to Mike & Melissa's house it was as if I never left...and my bed was awaiting me. After a good night's sleep I woke up and began thinking about the wedding cake I would be making. I had to go to Dade Moeller to borrow my Aunt's vehicle and said hi to people there. Again, another place that looked as though I never left. After almost 2 hours I finally left there and started to get things ready for baking.

I baked like crazy for the next two days and had an interview. I got an offer letter on Friday to be the Assistant to the CFO at Dade Moeller & Associates. (BTW, the cake turned out ok on the outside and fabulous on the inside---so many compliments)


Not that my decision needs justification, but I thought I would let you all in on why I accepted...Five and a half months ago I gave notice at Dade Moeller & Associates for my trip to Europe. I was definitely unhappy in my job because it was not the kind of work that I enjoy and I never felt that I had completed enough. Over the last four years I have continually worked hard to conquer tasks and obstacles, to achieve more, to learn more, to improve until I felt satisfied. It was not enough though...I never felt satisfied. I left town and went to Europe and found my smile (and the since of peace I used to know) in Switzerland. I can remember the train ride when I first saw the Alps and how excited I was to be getting closer to them. I did not think about things here...I was lost in the snow covered mountains and beautiful reflective lakes. ------>I enjoyed my time and eventually made it to Poland. Somewhere in the next two months I realized how much I missed my family and friends back at home. I had such an amazing time exploring Europe and plan to go back in August, but this is my Home right now. I could have come back and settled in New York, Denver, or Spokane --probably finding a decent job without too much stress, but then I would miss out on the lives of people who are important to me. Not that I am trying to put others' happiness above mine to my detriment, but I am happy when I am around those I care about.

This job opportunity is one that I think will help me grow and will at times challenge me to use my accounting knowledge and verbalization to teach others. This is what I am passionate about---boring to some of you, I know, but anaylzing things and making sure things are accurate and getting to the root of why things are happening and how to improve things. While there is not much room for advancement...where do I need to go? I assist the big cheese when it coumes to the financial aspects of the company. So far I am not bogged down with excess baggage (it has only been one day). The company is a good company though I cannot compare it to when I first began five years ago, Today! I have built a network of work friends and people who are more than acquaintances. It is like home. I do not feel like I am settling into a place because it is safe and comfortable. This opportunity is something I have prayed about for some time and decided was the path I wanted to take. While this can be seen as the path of least resistance, I think it can be the opportunity to use the knowledge I have acquired in a place where I can be of service...a place where the learning curve is not as steep and the efficiency if greater. This is not a perfect place or the perfect job...but Bloom where you are Planted!!