A moment of embarrassment
I have a hard time getting my mind wrapped around what I give up to go to school (24+ credits a year), work full-time and do faire. This is because I have amazingly supportive people in my life. Top of that list is my wife. The amount of husband time she has given up to support my dreams, plus two miracles, would qualify her for sainthood. You could include my boss on that list as well. Additionally, there are people who don’t even know they are on the list. My good friend Josef and his wife ran into me out at the faire on the last weekend. It was really good to see them. I suggested that we should go have dinner once faire was over. They pointed out I say the same thing ever year. It started me thinking about the real amount of things I give up. Yes, it is a much bigger list then I would have guessed. I owe a great deal to many many understanding friends and family. It is one more thing that motivates me to make it through this time.