We all come to cross roads in our lives. Crossroads aren't the end of the road but simply a place in life where you have to make tough decisions. It's always scary to stand at a crossroad and peer down the many avenues you have to choose from. Each road leading off into the distance with no visible signs of what lies ahead.

Tricia and I are at a crossroad and are struggling. Jumping up and down to try and see as far down the road as we can. Speculating on what lies beyond our view. Scared that we may choose a dead end and have to turn back. Excited that we might choose a road that leads to new and fun challenges.

There are many reasons we stand at this cross road. The main reason being that the company I currently work for has sold off part of our company, which I am not part of, but which provides the majority of my work load. To call a duck a duck, I got laid off.

Don't feel sorry for us, Tricia and I have seen this coming for over a year now and have basically been standing at this cross road for a long time just waiting for the inevitable push. I have the skills and contacts available to get another job for which I've spent better than half my life doing. The problem is I don't want to. Anyone who knows me knows I'm a 42 year old that still hasn't decided what he wants to be when he grows up. One thing I do know is I'm tired of doing what I do and I hate the structure of Corporate America.

So we stand at the cross road and I can hear the questions now. What are you going to do? Are you going to start a business? Are you going to move away? Are you going to go to school for something else? What do you want to do? The answer to all these questions is a resounding WE DON'T KNOW. Unfortunately, or fortunately if you are an optimist like me, we now need to answer all those questions for ourselves first. We'll let you know when find some answers.