Protection

So I just had to blog about something somewhat personal. For the past couple of years the husband's business has slowly dwindled. It was to the point that we seriously thought t was over. You can't ride things out when you have children the way you can when it's just the 2 of you. He went on interviews applied for the kind of positions he would be willing to take....turned down a couple, was never offered a couple, a couple were filled before he even got his resume in. At the time I was anxious to move, anxious to make changes and anxious to finally have some benefits(like maternity, dental...a steady pay check). Well, I can now see how we were protected. First of all his business dwindling, 2 kids and me staying home kept us where we are. That means we didn't sell our house and move up like we had planned. Second, banks are going under or at the very least laying people off left and right. Yes, as a new employee he likely would have been more dispensable than someone else...Plus the way the economy is his business has actually increased. We are still cautious and still paranoid...but for now we can see protection and blessing. We are thankful. Thankful to have a home, transportation, food, and a place to go if we needed it.