Determination and Lack of Planning

Since I'm on the topic of life plans I thought I'd write about someone who is very close to me... my wife.

I've been together with the same girl since the age of 16. She's had her life planned out since we've been an item. She graduated from high school, then received her bachelor's degree in animal science from the University of Kentucky. Now, she is a year and half away from finishing her doctorate in veterinary medicine. I can't forget to mention that she was accepted into veterinary school on her first attempt. That's an accomplishment all its own. Once a DVM she'll pretty much have her pick of jobs anywhere in the Northern and Central Kentucky areas. We'll eventually go on to have kids, and more dogs and she'll be living her dream by a comfortable young age of 30. And why shouldn't she? She's worked her ass off for 10+ years in hopes of accomplishing her goal. She's taken life by the horns and told it that she means business. If I could name only one GREAT thing about her it would be that her determination is relentless. This goes for anything in life. When she has a goal in mind she doesn't take her concentration away from it. I don't think there's anything in her life that she has worked for and not gotten.

I on the other hand have spent my life doing the exact opposite. I coasted through high school never pushing myself through anything. I attended classes at a local university for two years before transferring to another school. I tell myself I transferred to UK because I had always wanted to graduate from there, but the real reason is so I could be closer to my better half. Once I started there I dropped it after three weeks because I didn't like their graphic design program. I then made the worst financial decision of my life. I received my associates degree in graphic arts from a local "trade" college after 2 years and $25K later. That degree has gotten me no where. I worked at a two man design/videography studio for a few years then decided that I had to find something more stable, so I got a job at a sign shop. I designed banners, signs, vehicle graphics, etc, etc. I also produced & installed many of those projects as well as connecting with the client to keep up customer relations. I've quickly learned that I'm a "jack of all trades" instead of a specialist like my wife. There are many things that I think I excel at, but I can't put my finger on one thing that I do better than anyone I know.

In about a year's time we'll be moving back to Kentucky and I could tell you that I have "big plans" for when I get back home and get settled. I could say that once I'm there I know exactly what I want to do and what steps I need to take to get to that point. I could say those things, but if I did, I'd be lying. The truth is I have many ideas of many different things I like to accomplish. I've sat idly by for the better part of a decade being my wife's supporting cast to her leading role. I guess there's a lot I have to consider when it comes time to finally figure things out for myself. This is where I end with, "Let the planning begin!" But we all know that's a bunch a crap. I'll just do what comes to me, just like I always have.