Nervous Anticipation
Yesterday was a full day for my family and I. We went up to where I’d be working, signed papers for the job, and had lunch with the folks who hired me. Afterward, we went in search of apartments nearby. By the time we got home, everyone was exhausted. Nonetheless, my wife and I stayed up late talking excitedly about our new arrangements.
After the past year and a half, though, I can’t help but be nervous. Part of me feels like our luck is bound to turn sour just as soon as things start looking up. My new job is contingent on a background check and our apartment application requires a credit check. I know I shouldn’t have anything to worry about in either regard, but I can’t stop feeling nervous in anticipation.
Hopefully, everything will go our way and we’ll be moving into our new apartment in a week’s time. It’s a shame I can’t feel more positive about it all. After all, this is exactly what we’ve wanted for the past year-and-a-half. I’m sure I’ll feel better when all the little checks go off without a hitch and all my worries are put to rest.
At any rate, my wife and I are looking forward to visiting family over the weekend and surprising them with the good news. Little do they know that they’re going to be enlisted to help us move, but that can wait until afterwards. 