Alison is overwhelmed (in a good way.)

Oh man. I can't even convey how good my life is right now.

I'm sitting in a quiet house, filled with sleeping family members, all of whom are mostly healthy and definitely happy. Even more of them would be here, but they had to head out earlier today to their various homes. My family members are the coolest people I know. For real.

I have great friends who are genuinely interested in my well-being.

On Monday, I head in to work at my very first job as a Social Worker. It's about as close to my dream job as I understand it at this point. It's tough work, but this job is such a miracle. I worked my butt off for months trying to get it, and then about a week and a half ago, I was told that I couldn't get it. There was a hiring freeze in the State of Kansas, and I was preparing to move home and live with my parents. Not the great "independent adult" move I was hoping for. But, I was resigned, and going to make the best of it. Then, Wednesday, I was at the movies, watching the new Harry Potter movie with my cousins, and got a call from the supervisor at SRS, and she asked if I was still interested. I definitely was. It could only have been a miracle, the odds were that far stacked against me getting this job. Things could only have worked out this way.

I am just overwhelmed. It's like my life recently has been this song, and it was building and building, and then there was this abrupt drop in the music, and then suddenly a breathtaking burst of sound. I'm trying to express this feeling, but it's just difficult to describe. I feel like my heart is so full, that it's the end of a chick flick and the fireworks are going off, that the bride is walking down the aisle to the groom and tears are running down his beaming face. I guess romantic love is the closest to how blessed I feel. God is so good.

Life isn't always easy. Not by a long shot.

But sometimes it works out, and things overwhelm you with joy. I have a lot to be thankful for today, the day after Thanksgiving, but even if I hadn't gotten this new job, I'd still be thankful.

On Monday, I embark on a new adventure. Where does it lead? I have absolutely no idea. I'm really excited about it, though!