Sometimes life is really full of twists and turns and you have no idea what's going to happen next. I'm sad to say that the faculty at the law school did not see fit to offer my DH the job or even to put him on the waiting list. The dean said that he didn't understand as he has heard nothing but positive comments about Rick and apparently his evals for the fall semester from his students were great. I guess we just don't get how this system works as his evals both from students and deans have been stellar over the past 5 years but he can't seem to get a permanent/non contract position/tenure track position. Of course law schools openly post job openings that say that preference will be given to creating diversity which certainly doesn't somone like Rick an even chance. He is devastated and frankly so am I for him, for us. I've made some really good friends here and this would also have been a better place for us to stay financially. So it's time to repack some of the stuff and look at how I'll be able to market this house and then find something in St. Pete again. I let Deb and Kenda know in a more personal manner.
DH was worried about disapointing me, so to cheer me up he brought home one of my XMas presents to open. I got my Sidekick, I just can't build up a whole lot of enthusiam right now. It's cute, it works. I really am sad for him and to think he has to be amongst these people for another semester knowing that they rejected him.
Thanks for all your prayers and please keep them coming so that Rick can have the strenght he needs to get through the next 6 months. I do have faith that things will work out in the end and that this is something that we must go through to get wherever we need to be. My only question is does the middle have to be so cruel towards a man that wants nothing more than to make people happy and take good care of his students? Sometimes I think he does so much for his students, that other professors see him as a threat. Doesn't seem fair somehow!