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it feels like only yesterday I was in this exact same chair reflecting on 2009 and wondering what 2010 would bring. It's a feeling of both hope and of nervous anticipation, esspecially considering the state of our economy these days! Jeff and I have come to realize that the only constant, is change.
We are certainly seeing many changes for us on the horizon, some we like, most we don't .... but either way, I suppose it doesn't much matter since these changes will most likely change again before too long! All we really ever have is our health God willing, and each other... the rest is just details.
Our details.... could be a lot worse!
One of the first things the new owners of Jeff's company began doing, is shutting down a lot of restaurants... including Jeff's. Thank Goodness he is still employed. Then they took away the managers comp cards, and so we will no longer be able to eat there for free... which we can live with out. Then they just changed our insurance, more then doubling the monthly cost to us, which was just way more then we could afford. So we are grateful that we live in Illinois, which happens to be the only state in the country offering All Kids, a healthcare option for families who don't make enough to pay for private insurance, but make too much to qualify for medicaid...like ourselves, so I am enrolling the kids in that. Jeff will be covered since he is the employee... and I will not be. I'm okay with that since I'm finally done having kids, and I grew up with out medical insurance so I don't really worry too much about it. You get the bill. you pay it, or make payments... and God forbid, as long as nothing major happens, it's fine. I'm the sorta person that refuses to take anything for anything, or go to the doctor unless I'm dying or something's broken... so it'll be okay. At least the kids and Jeff, our bread winner.... will be insured! I'm just waiting and praying that they don't start docking pay...
So anyhow, it's the sort of the thing that feels like a kick in the private parts, when you've worked as long and as hard as Jeff has for our family, but we have to remember how lucky we are just to have a job in the first place. So we are, grateful, and learning to roll with the punches so to speak, and accept if not be grateful that we can count on change as the only constant... for better or worse.
We've been fighting two different colds and the stomach flu this entire month, so we are sick of being sick....
but hoping we are done with illnesses for the season!
All of this not to overshadow the fact that we a had a great year and a very wonderful Christmas!! We have a new found faith in God, ourselves and our future that will see us through the coming years. Thank you so much family for the wonderful gifts/gift cards and such you all sent for the kids, really made their Christmas an abundant one!! Holy Cow! I need to go find places to put all these fantastic new toys!!
We hope you are all doing well, healthy and embracing the New Year!
All our love... the Sugdens~
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