It's not WHAT you know...

It's WHO you know...

I am fortunate to know some pretty fantastic people.  Very lucky.  And incredibly grateful.

It is because of the people I know that I have the jobs I have now, the incredible work I'll be a part of this summer, and some amazing resources to call on whenever I'm in need. 

The flip side of this will always be that I won't know the right people in moments when it counts, you know?  A job recently opened up for the next school year and I believe I'd be dynamite for it, but a collegue (who is awesomesauce, no complaints on that end at all) knows the right people and will have that 'in' to land the position.  On one hand this is C'est la vie, right?  She's qualified (similarly qualified, too, as we were in grad school together!), she's talented, she's great.  On the other hand, though, it can be disappointing to realize how many positions I'll be passed over for, simply because they haven't met me yet!

Aaron tells me that I have this certain something.  that people meet me and the don't forget me.  Often they even LOVE me, believe it or not, lol.  So imagine my frustration at sending out application after application and have zero interviews lined up.  I just want the chance to meet them, you know?  Maybe some of my thoughtless perfection will charm them!  Maybe some of my effortless magnetism will enchant. Not to mention my careless beauty, lol.  No, I'll be carefully groomed and very presentable in my interviews--should I ever get one!

So anyway, it is with a heavy heart that I'll complete the application, knowing that I've about a snowball's chance in hell.  But I'll submit it.  I owe myself (and my partner) that much. 

And I will wish the person who lands the job the best of luck.  It is a really great location, in a community that really values arts education, and she is pretty great!

And I will continue to thank and appreciate all the folks I know and love.  THANK YOU!!  Thank you, universe, for tending to put me where I need to be when I need to be there.  It isn't always easy to have faith that I am exactly where I need to be on the path of life, but you have given me enough proof to push it past mere coincidence or dumb luck.  I have confidence that if I don't get the Lexington Job it is because I was not meant to be there (no matter how awesome I would be in such an environment, lol!), and I was meant, instead, to be somewhere else.

Now just point the way?  Please?  Send me a sign?

Universe, you gave me the best husband in the world, some of the greatest friends and co-workers and mentors to ever wlk this earth, you have given me opportunities both rich and varied.

Now I need the next step.

Waiting, wishing, hoping.

Sincerely Yours,

Beth