On the brink

When we learned that William was on the way (aka, that he was a fertilized egg inside Amanda's uterus), we knew a cross-country move was imminent. About a month after the pregnancy test proved positive, Amanda scored a job in Tacoma. We left Arizona and never looked back.

That was nearly eight years ago. Exciting times!

Now we're at another crossroads. This time, it involves my career. Any day now, I will learn whether my career will enter the next chapter or continue at a climax. Along with this, my first novel is ready to print. I feel the pressure. If everything falls into place, the novel will be ready to read by the time I move forward in the journalism world.

I am on the brink of an exciting time in my career. Some people might not understand why this move needs to be made. But I have goals. I can see the arc. I must follow the path.

On the brink ...