Going Out With A Bang!
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To begin -- I actually feel slightly guilty for doing this (and Jordan is SUPER embarassed), however, I'm asking you all for a really huge favor. I do know that many other "charities" really deserve more than they could ever receive. But we are asking for help from our loved ones and any willing strangers.
As most of you know I've always been quite a hard-worker. Most recently I have continued working close to 40 through my entire schooling. The last 7 months I have been working 40-60 hours/week completely unpaid to better my education through a supervised practice, which leaves little time for making money to bring home.
So often I am told that I need to travel, that I need to experience the world. Many older couples tell me how they wish they had traveled while they could. Lately this has really gotten to me, and it has changed our plans greatly.
At dinner on Friday Jordan and I were discussing this, and how we wish we had more time to travel/enjoy life a bit more before we began careers and starting a family (near future). I really need a new car, and originally that was the plan once I accepted a job. BUT, we have now changed our plans quite a bit.
My last day of school is February 29th. Ideally I would take a couple of weeks off and then begin applying places and getting my registration. But for once in my life I have no responsibility and work with a great group of people who are willing to cover my 6 shifts if we were to travel.
We have, instead, decided that we want to travel to Europe for an entire month together (April!). Luckily, he will still get paid as he is salary. However, I will bring nothing home the entire month and the trip will be very expensive (of course). We never got to take a honeymoon, and we spend almost all of our vacation days each year visiting home for the holidays.
I'm at a point where no matter what, I will be making this trip happen. I have already started pulling items from the house to begin selling on sites to collect some extra money.
Know that I (we) do not feel that ANYONE owes us anything, or that this is anyone's responsibility to fund- but, that if we got only $1 from every person who knows us we would be well on our way to a very successful trip.
We are so excited to get a final bang in before Jordan begins schools, I begin a career, and we begin our family together. For anyone that donates (even a dollar), please know that we are SO SO thankful for every penny, and it will go to extremely good use.
Cheers!
Brittany & Jordan
As most of you know I've always been quite a hard-worker. Most recently I have continued working close to 40 through my entire schooling. The last 7 months I have been working 40-60 hours/week completely unpaid to better my education through a supervised practice, which leaves little time for making money to bring home.
So often I am told that I need to travel, that I need to experience the world. Many older couples tell me how they wish they had traveled while they could. Lately this has really gotten to me, and it has changed our plans greatly.
At dinner on Friday Jordan and I were discussing this, and how we wish we had more time to travel/enjoy life a bit more before we began careers and starting a family (near future). I really need a new car, and originally that was the plan once I accepted a job. BUT, we have now changed our plans quite a bit.
My last day of school is February 29th. Ideally I would take a couple of weeks off and then begin applying places and getting my registration. But for once in my life I have no responsibility and work with a great group of people who are willing to cover my 6 shifts if we were to travel.
We have, instead, decided that we want to travel to Europe for an entire month together (April!). Luckily, he will still get paid as he is salary. However, I will bring nothing home the entire month and the trip will be very expensive (of course). We never got to take a honeymoon, and we spend almost all of our vacation days each year visiting home for the holidays.
I'm at a point where no matter what, I will be making this trip happen. I have already started pulling items from the house to begin selling on sites to collect some extra money.
Know that I (we) do not feel that ANYONE owes us anything, or that this is anyone's responsibility to fund- but, that if we got only $1 from every person who knows us we would be well on our way to a very successful trip.
We are so excited to get a final bang in before Jordan begins schools, I begin a career, and we begin our family together. For anyone that donates (even a dollar), please know that we are SO SO thankful for every penny, and it will go to extremely good use.
Cheers!
Brittany & Jordan
Organizer
Brittany Graham
Organizer
Brandon, FL