Whats new...

So often I feel like there is really nothing to tell about my life. I have been doing the same things for the last four in a half years. I get up in the morning, start my to-do list, get ready for work, go to work... and then come home. Make dinner, and either go to bed, hang out with my hubby, work on a project, laundry or clean. That's it, simple as that.


Sometimes when I am contacted by an old friend, or a family member I have not talked to in a while, I get a question like... "Lisa! Its so good to see you whats new?" My answer, almost always... "oh just staying busy with work and school." Then there is like a delayed reaction, like they are waiting for something else amazing. It doesn't ever bother me that much, I just feel bad for them because I didn't give them what they were expecting.


A few weeks ago, at Church, in Relief Society, a lady comes to sit next to me and starts gabbing about how she is new to town and then asks me to tell her about myself. The conversation went like this...

Lady- "So, are you married?"

Me- "Yes, we have been married for almost five years now"

Lady- "Oh wow! Really? How many kids do you have?"

Me- "Oh we don't have kids yet."

Lady-" Oh....... So you are new to Rio Rancho too, did you just buy a house?

Me- No, we are staying with my in laws right now."

Lady- (delayed reaction) "oh... Where does your husband work?"

Me- "He is a student, at CNM/UNM, he does not work,"

Lady- (another delayed reaction) "Oh well, he should be graduating soon"

Me- "no, not really, but I am not worried."

She then goes on to tell me a story about a friend that is my same situation and how she feels so bad for them.  

There is then an awkward silence, because I really don't need sympathy because I am happy and perfectly fine with Gods timing in everything.

Lady- "Well, where do you work?"

Me- "Target"

Lady- (delayed reaction) "Oh....... well that sounds fun"

Knowing that she is obviously judging me right now... I feel that I have to explain what I actually do at Target so she knows I don't have some lame retail job.  I do big things, I meet amazing people, and I love my job.

I know that my life isn't going the way everyone would expect. I'm sorry I can't give you more to look forward to. However, there are great things going on in my life that if people would stop judging me and take the time to listen they would see I am in a much better place then I was 4 1/2 years ago.

So, let me just put this out there.... I LOVE my Life! I am OK with the fact that I don't have a house because Curtis is my home, I'm OK with the fact that I don't have kids because we didn't choose NOT to have kids, we are on Gods time line, and I trust God more than anyone. I'm OK with the fact that my hubby is still in school because he is becoming an AMAZING person through his studies and experiences and he is going to do great things someday, I'm OK with the fact that I am living with in laws again, because all that matters is that I am with my husband and we are happy! And guess what? We are so happy! And Im ok with working a retail job because I LOVE IT!