Jobs and Sports

So, after what seems to be my 100th futile attempt to find a job, I realized that I couldn't be happier that I don't have a summer job. For the past 2 months, I've applied to all the major retail locations, warehouses, etc. in the greater Charlotte Metro area (ok, so that may be a slight exaggeration), and I always received the response that "we're looking for someone more long-term that just the summer." Though frustrating to hear, it's a very understandable and sound business reason to not hire someone. Needless to say, the job hunt was becoming pretty frustrated.

However, because I don't have a summer job, I've been able to invest time into other outlets. I've been reading more (I'm currently reading 3 books, and about to start two more), playing more music, exercising, and helping out at my church with the worship band and the high school/middle school youth. Honestly, the summer so far has been really fulfilling so far. But I was still looking for a job the entire time. Which brings me to today. Today it seemed that I had a fairly good chance of getting a job at a local t-shirt warehouse/wholesale distributor. I spoke with a manager earlier in the day, and he told me that he would talk with another manager and see what they could do, and wanted me to swing by later on in the afternoon. As I left the warehouse, I found myself thinking, "Honestly, I'm not sure if I want this job." I started weighing the pros and cons of having the job. And in my mind, the cons were outweighing the pros. And then, the song "Gone" on Switchfoot's album "The Beautiful Letdown" came on, a simple lyric summed it up for me. Jon Foreman simply sang, "Life is more than money." And that one lyric solidified how I felt. This summer I'm doing something that is far more valuable than earning spending cash. I'm investing in relationships, (hopefully) impacting those younger than me, worshiping God, and resting in Him. So, luckily, when I went back to talk to the manager at the warehouse, he said that he was sorry but they couldn't do anything to help me out. And I was perfectly fine with it.

On a sidenote, the sports world has been crazily awesome this summer. The "Tar Heel Trio" (for those who don't know, Ty Lawson, Danny Green, and Wayne Ellington) returning to Chapel Hill. Rocco the "everyday man" vs. Tiger the "biggest force to play golf" going at it in the U.S. Open and Rocco almost pulling it out. The NBA Finals with the Celtics and Lakers (every game has been good so far, no joke). Paul Pierce's MVP performance and his Willis Reed-esque return in Game 1. The College World Series. The UEFA Cup Final between Manchester United and Chelsea going to penalty kicks. Euro 2008 and those crazy Dutch owning the pitch. Yeah, it's been good so far.

Currently Listening To-
Track- The Beautiful Letdown
Artist- Switchfoot
Album- "The Beautiful Letdown"

Currently Reading:
Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller
The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
How People Grow by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend