Tickets and Tests

Tim works really hard, and sometimes little things happen that remind me of this.

Most of the Time I am just bugging him for not doing this or that. But in reality he does his fair share and more.

I forget how hard he works when he is not at home.

He leaves the house about about 4:45 a.m. He gets to work at 5:50 a.m. and studies for the CFA level 1 test until 9 a.m. Then he works from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and gets home at about 8:20 p.m. He hangs out with me and then goes to sleep. On his days off he balances yard work and studying and playing with us AND his to-do list from me.

The CFA is a beast of three tests taken over three years with a 6 percent PASS rate. Dear me. It is also expensive to take. Most people have to take the Level 1 test a few times. Tim's first -- and hopefully only -- attempt is June 6.

Well, this morning I was enjoying a quiet morning, and I decided to print myself some tickets to the new temple open house. I thought it would be a nice activity for Quinn and I to do while Tim studies on one of his days off. I ordered 4 tickets. One for me, one for Quinn and 2 more in case a friend wants to come. It never occurred to me get one for Tim.

When I pulled the tickets to the open house out of the printer, there were already some tickets sitting there. They were Tim's admission tickets to take his big test. In that moment I could feel all his stress and pressure and worry. I could feel how close the test is and how much stress he much feel everyday.

Here I am planning a peaceful morning at the Temple, and Tim has the weight of the world.

What a guy.