Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Looking Forward - Ryan Merriman


In an effort of being a little different and my anxious nature, how about we start looking to the future. What will my future hold?? This is a question that has been plaguing me too no end right now. As I am always trying to gain the next position with my company and what will that mean for my future, and what will it look like?

If you take a snap shot of my life right now you would find some great things and some may say the best that most could ask for. I enjoy the life that I share with my lovely bride Angie, someone who has to put up with way too much and whom I love and she loves me to no end. I have the two best boys that any father could ever ask for; they act just like me. (a little scary) I have a great job with a great company and I am enjoying great success right now. So what is next?

This question scares me way too much, but I seem to be obsessing over it now. I recently applied for a position with my company in Tampa FL. It is the next step for my career with this company and somewhere that I would not mind living some day. Although, my parents just moved there! Not too bad now, but times with my mother around can be trying. Anyway, due to applying for this job it made me think what is next and how can I plan for this. I do want the job and I wouldn’t mind a change in climes, but I know that this would rock my wife’s world. She hates change and she has really built a great place for her spiritually and socially with her friends and our loving church family. I don’t think that it is fair to up and move her when she is so happy right where we are. This is my dilemma.

Question for anyone out there:
What has been your experience with change such as this and how did it affect you significant other?

Ryan, an IronMan

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

If you noticed, the camera adds about 20 lbs.!!!

Anonymous said...

Ryan,
First, nothing has happened. You don't have to resolve all "what ifs" ahead of time.

Second, if you receive an offer, you had better get her full blessing or else get used to the commute.

Lane Ladewig said...

When we moved from Austin we left a life we enjoyed and started together. My spiritual walk started in Austin and we ended up finding Lake Cities. I guess what I am saying is that you never know where life is going to take you, so hold on and try not to control it too much. Make sure you and Angie are on the same page and if you decide to turn the page together god will take care of you here or in Tampa.