Work

So, I went to nursing school to become an LPN. Then I went back to school to get my massage therapy license. This week I start a new job working as a massage therapists while retaining my job as a nurse, thus putting me at work 6 days a week....while still home Schooling Summer. Not to mention spending time with Mike. Am I crazy!! Why do I do this to myself, and to those I love?

O.k. so I want to buy a house. In some ways, I feel like I am incomplete without the pride of home ownership and the sense that I am investing my money and not throwing it away.

But, looking back I think of being a single mom and dealing with the stresses that come with owning a home. Right now I live in a nice little apartment. And, actually it's not that little...afterall, it's just Summer and I. We have a pool and a gym. Landscapers keep the grounds beautiful. It's quiet. If something goes wrong I just have to make a simple phone call, and there is no extra charge. No unexpected increases in property tax or broken air condition units to replace. I also don't have to stress about my property losing value in this economic crisis. I am actually able to save, and if I wait long enough I may even be able to buy a home with cash!!

So, should I work 6 days a week, miss out on valuable time with my children, Mike and friends.... just so I can buy a house..... which will only increase my stress level and deplete my savings??? I think I have my answer. Lord, help me be content with my simple lifestyle.