Thank God I'm an online student! My husband works for the local carpenter's union in our area, which is based out of Orlando, Florida. We live just over an hour away on the east coast in a town called Satellite Beach. Anyway, he has been out of work for a while and waiting to get that magical call that a new job is starting, and we are so happy that he did get that call. However, I must admit that I am more than a little disappointed that this is for a third shift job. He will be working at Disney changing the sets and trailers, and this is really a great opportunity to stay working for an extensive period of time when so many others are not as fortunate. Believe me, we are so grateful for this blessing! It's work, and no matter what, we will do what we must to take care of business, we do have a family after all. I am feeling kind of sad because of the little things that end up meaning more to you when you may not have them anymore, such as, I will have to sleep alone at night, and he will be sleeping all day. I am sad that we are not going to have barely any quality time together since I work Friday and Saturdays from 3pm-2am the following morning as a server in a busy pub downtown, and those are his two days off. Usually, after we put the baby to bed we'll cuddle up on the couch and watch a good movie, which how can I do that without him? Well, in the middle of my griping I realized how grateful I am to be an online student. With so many changes occurring in my daily schedule and me and my husband having to make all of these adjustments, we are so fortunate that I can still receive a quality education from the comfort of my home while I am doing laundry, planning dinner, and changing diapers. While I feel like I am giving up on some meaningful aspects of my life right now, I can still go to school, which means so much to me and the future of my family. So, all in all, we've got some changes that we are going through as a couple and as a family, but we are both working, we love each other very much, and thank God I am an online student!