Two Years

I wrote this last week and intended to publish it on August 16.  Obviously, I got sidetracked and just remembered to post it.  That's what I get for setting it aside to proofread later!

Today marks two years since I started my career as an accountant.  Sometimes it seems like it's been forever since I graduated from Auburn for the second time, packed up my house and five years of memories and headed north to start the next chapter of my life.

I was driving down Old Hickory Boulevard earlier this week headed home and remembered how I felt when I drove down that road for the first time headed to my new apartment and my new life in the "city".  Since I've lived in the Brentwood area the entire time I've been here, I don't really feel right saying I live in the city.   I was nervous and excited all at the same time.  I can't say I had the *greatest* time in college, but I did make friends that I hope will be in my life forever and we were suddenly no longer ten minutes away anymore and that was more than enough to make me sad about leaving Auburn.

Moving to Nashville was not part of my five year plan (Yes, I've had a five year plan for as long as I've know what a five year plan is.).  I was supposed to live in Birmingham like the majority of my classmates (It's almost 50/50 Birmingham/Atlanta in a graduating MAc class), but for a combination of reasons, moving to Birmingham just wasn't in the cards for me.  At the time, I was thrilled to get any job within two hours of home since the economy was so bad.  I was so tired of being told I needed 3-5 years of experience or getting letters saying they would keep my resume on file despite my internship and good grades.  It was a really low point when I was two months away from graduation and still didn't have a job.  Things happened quickly when I got this job, but I got a job and that's the most important thing even if I'm not where I originally planned to be. 

Nashville might not be my forever home, but it's home for now and for that I am grateful.