I
had both been looking forward to and dreading this past week for months because
of the many long nights that were on my schedule. I knew that things would be
different by this time of year with our son having arrived and while I wanted
to get out and get back to my previous routine I was also dreading being away
from our baby for so many nights in a row. This week was originally planned so
that I would be at the lodge on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. At best I was
expecting that I could miss Tuesday but that didn’t change the fact that I
would be out late the other two nights.
This
week just goes to show that sometimes you just have to trust the plan that has
been laid out before us. With the first front moving in on Tuesday the first
night of my week was quickly taken off the table. This was a change that I had
contemplated previously so there wasn’t much of a difference on my end. On Wednesday night the schedule remained the same and I was at the lodge catching
up with my brothers but, at this point, Thursday night, our state meeting
night, was questionable at best. By the time I left for the lodge after work on
Wednesday, the stated meeting had been postponed and my week opened up.
It
was still hard to be away from my wife and son during the night but at least I
was able to slowly get back into things rather than having multiple obligations
taking me away from family throughout the week. However, knowing how much I
missed them for those few extra hours out of the office makes me wonder how I
am going to handle my annual business trip at the end of the month. I guess it
is going to take some to get used to the idea and this new reality.
For
now, I was only out late once this week and I will be out late once next week
as well. Hopefully things will move as quickly as they are currently planned
and that my son doesn’t wait up for me like he did on Wednesday. While I hate
being away, even for a few extra hours at the end of the day, it is at least
occasional and brings be back to a modified routine. It may not be perfectly
measured at this point but I will continue measuring the different proportions
and gauging where and when I need to remove some things from my schedule.
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