O/T The Temptation Has Been Resisted

[RaspberrySwirl]

I have a terriblepersonality flaw. I can't walk away from anything. I never say no. I'minvolved in every booster club, every parent group, we havecheerleading, high school soccer, ayso soccer, college soccer, (we lefthigh school football and tennis behind this year :? ) I help run thefootball stadium concession stand, the basketball hospitality rooms, Ido the cheerleader locker decorations....so you get the point, I'malways in the middle of "it". Okay, so anyway, two weeks ago I stoppedin at the local corner market to grab a cup of coffee and a newspaper.The Police Chief said hello and started a conversation with me. We'veknown each other for years and this isn't uncommon. As it turns out, hewas buttering me up to ask me to make a run for the vacant seat in thelocal city council in this next election! I've been involved in severalcommunity projects and I used to own a business down on Main Street. Myhusband still owns a business here. I kind of chuckled and told theChief I'd have to think about it because I thought my husband stillwanted to work in this town! I'm very well known for my strong opinions(imagine that). He walked me tomy car andask meagain to thinkit over. Said he and "the boys" had discussedit and sure did think it would be a good idea! So, it's been on my minda lot and I just hadn't been able to make up my mind. I was pretty surethat with "the good ol boys" behind me I'd make it in. I've always beenreally interested in politics and you have to start somewhere, right?But, I ended up walking away from it. I paced the house all day today.Today was the deadline andI let it go by. My team of doctorsjust recently released me to work part time. I've finally started tofeel better lately but I can already tell that in the last couple weeksthe stress of some things here at home are working against my healthagain. Lupus and Fibromyalgia are notforgiving of stress. Ijust didn't think now was the time. Boywas it a harddecision!

RaspberrySwirl

 

[LuvaBun]

Wow, Raspberry, with all those things going on inyour life I'm suprised you have time to even think! It must have been avery hard decision to make, but for what it's worth, I think you madethe right one. Your health has to come first and you'd be doingyourself no favours by getting ill again. If this was meant to be, thenthe chance will present itself another time, maybe when you feel moreable to take it on.

Jan

 

[Delphinum]

I think you'd be excellent in politics! But your health is definately the priority... maybe youcould run the next time when you don't have so much on yourplate. It must've been such a hard decision though...

Ang xx

 

[pamnock]

You're just like me -- never can sayno. It got to the point where I wasn't keeping up on my ownstuff because I was so busy doing things for everyone else!I've tried to back off slightly on the volunteer work, and found I havegained back a sliver of my sanity.

Pam

 

[RebeccaUK]

Wow Raspberry - you must feel proud being 'headhunted' by the Community. I think you've made the rightchoice too. xx

 

[Stephanie]

What a compliement Raspberry! Even though youpassed it up, for very valid and good reasons, it must still make youfeel good inside to know that you have support from very prominentmembers of your community.

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

Thanks guys!You make me feel better about the decision I made. It didmake me feel good to be approached, but there will be another time.Things have been rough around here with my husband working these twofull time jobs and all five kids back home and active. I have to try tostay healthy and available to them. Sometimes you just want to dosomething for yourself.....but there will be other times!

Raspberry

 

[BunnyMommy]

This is a great thread.

I'll be back to post a comment.

 

[Carolyn]

I'm glad you didn'ttake it,Raspberry.

You have such a full plate as it is now and there's so little extratime in your life as it stands. You are always puttingeveryone first. I'm glad to see you didn't overburdenyourself. Politics can be quite stressful andannoying.I know another opportunity will come up -be it running for a political office or side job, but it's key youchose the family and your health first.

By the way, since you can't say no to anything, may I keep Sebastian's Little Girl and Sebastian??



-Carolyn