Today is the first day in the rest of your life

So, Michelle’s plan seems to be to drop out of school, save like crazy and then do the five credits that she needs over two semesters next year.

That should work, she’ll earn almost enough to pay for rent, gas, insurance and repairs – there won’t be much left over for entertainment and it’ll be tough finding time for homework after school and work, but she’ll give up the rest of her social life (which she won’t be able to afford anyway) to get’r’done.

I’m really hoping that she’ll learn perseverance through the effort of working full time and going to school at the same time.  I’m also hoping that she learns that $8.50 an hour is not enough to live on and that her current career arc isn’t sufficient.

My Mom has started to poke around in this problem now.  There are drawbacks to being the parent of the only biological grandchild.  I wish Mike would hurry up and have kids to distract Mom.

She’s suggested that Michelle go and live with her.  That would last about four hours.  When I was 18 I came back home for a University Co-op program and I couldn’t take it (and I grew up there!).  I’ll mention it when I talk to Michelle, but I can’t see it working out.  It might work if Mike offered his place…  although she would have to pay rent for the whole lesson thing to work.

Today is a dentist appointment and then coffee with Rick.  That should be a good time.  Then there’s nothing major on the books until Shelly’s move this Saturday – that’ll be a whole boatload of work!  Not that I mind doing it, but we need to be careful to keep our calendar clear for a couple of days before and a couple days after…

Sherry is hoping for a rain day tomorrow to help me deal with Michelle’s issues.  I really don’t understand Michelle only melts down after Sherry goes back to work (the exact same thing happened this time last year – and I am NOT going to go through that again. Period.)

I do get to have lunch with Don tomorrow.  That’ll be a good time too.  Don is planning on writing an ebook to start generating residual income.  Very cool.  I’ll be walking him through some questions that he needs to answer before he gets started.  It should be fun.

I’m thankful that I have enterprising friends.

I’m thankful that none of my friends have ever been divorced.

I’m thankful that Sherry and I have a rock-solid relationship.

I know that God will protect Michelle while she’s lost in the wilderness.