If you hadn't heard yet, The Eby Family is going to be on the move...again. This time to Columbus.
It was just over two months ago when the word "maybe" left my mouth. It was the last thing I was expecting to say when I started the conversation. I asked a question and got a response I didn't see coming and before I knew it, the word had left my mouth. And here we are now, that "maybe" has turned into me landing a shot at a dream opportunity. I will be coaching full time as the assistant coach for the Ohio State Diving Club.
Growing up a HUGE Michigan fan, my dream certainly never included Ohio State in the scenario. My dream from the time I started coaching was to be a top assistant at a top club team. And the Ohio State Diving Club is a USA Diving High Performance Club and Center of Excellence, one of the top clubs in the country. So even though it's Ohio State, it's my dream job. (And don't worry, I still bleed Maize and Blue).
It has been a whirlwind experience the past couple of months. I've experienced every emotion known to man. Even though this is my dream job, it's not always that easy. I wasn't looking for this and it was very unexpected so that meant a lot of soul searching to be sure that saying yes to my dream was not just the right thing for me, but also for my family. I had to consider EVERYTHING. My schedule, moving, Chris, the kids, my current team, my sanity...you get the idea, it all had to be taken into account.
At the end of the day, it was something I wanted and my family was 100% behind me. I even asked Jake if he would hate me for not being there as much and making us move, he told me "Of course I won't hate you. Mom, it's your dream." Man that kid, still gets me teary eyed.
And so in about 36 hours from now I will start a new chapter. There will be LOTS of growing pains and more challenges than I want to think about as we start our new adventure. But the one thing that keeps me (somewhat) sane is knowing that my family supports me and that everything will workout. How can it not? It's my dream.
