On June 20th I resigned from the company I had hoped to retire from. In 1994 I said yes to a new job with a great local bank franchise and have remained there until that day two weeks ago. With my notice, yesterday was my last official day as an employee of that bank. The whys and where-fors about this watershed moment in my life I will leave for another day.
When I was informed that it be in everyone's best interest that I quietly slip away from the bank on June 21st, I realized I may never see old friends, co-workers and great clients ever again. But I also decided to embrace the 17 day vacation that lay ahead and to return to more simpler pursuits. Of course my wife and I did spend 8 days on the road, as I have detailed previously. These last few days have been pretty special too. First of all, I did complete all my pre-employment work as I will be reporting to a new bank this coming Monday. Along the way, I have attended daily Mass, cut some grass, lunched with some great people, spent some time at my parish and the local Abbey and begin reflecting on my career change at age 55.
Over the next few weeks I will be involved in intense training; basically unlearning many years of one bank's ways and learning those of the bank I have chosen to move forward with. Indeed, the many days ahead will be exciting but challenging. I will arrive at that moment refreshed and reinvigorated by time off, prayer and reflection.
We never know all the many twists and turns that life throws at you. In the past I have gotten by these mileposts without a foundation of faith. Today, after the most remarkable reversion of faith I could ever imagine, I am so glad that I face this change with God first in my life. It's the only way to survive.
On this very hot July afternoon, two weeks in to my time off and with some 80+ hours left to my first day on the new job, I am happier and more content than I have been in a long time. And I'm so happy that I ask God to help me in such times. You know I am more aware than ever, in these recent past weeks, when I shut God out of the equation. Those times I lost my happiness and could not find my peace. With so many, including the devil himself, trying to steal happiness and peace why allow myself to just surrender it?
Simply, God never stops moving towards us; it is us who fail to keep moving His way. These last 2 weeks have worked wonders in helping me move closer to Him. So off I go for Vespers and a few more days off and a new adventure that marks my first job change in 19 years.
With God; piece of cake; or should I say simply, PEACE!
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