In which I take a deep breath, and appreciate my pearl of great price

Saturday, January 5, 2013
I've spent the last several days needing to take a deep breath. There are a variety of reasons for this, but the main issue is that shit keeps happening. Shit that I haven't planned for, and over which I have no control. Some of it is stupid shit (I shattered one of my lacquer nails by closing a door on it, and had to wait for a week to get it repaired because of the blood), some of it is more serious shit (my Hot Daughter totaled her little car in our last snow storm and we've been dealing with the insurance company and trying to find her some new wheels), and some of it is shit over which no one has any control (relatives who are struggling with health issues). There's more, of course, but that's a pretty indicative list.

And to add insult to injury, I'm looking at three weeks of travel starting on Monday, which means my ability to help address this shit is going to be severely compromised by proximity.

So I've been in need a deep breath. Or three. Which I took today.

I was able to do so because my Hot Daughter found a good used vehicle for herself yesterday and is now back to transporting herself back and forth to work. I was able to do so because the Smart Man has taken over much of the burden of my various shit, because he's the Bomb that way. And I was able to do so because my amazing, generous Auntie has stepped into the breach regarding the health issues. All of these things have left me free not only to take a deep breath today, but to fulfill my obligations to my company over the next three weeks.

So today I spent over an hour and a half at the gym. I got my nails done. I made it to the Post Office to mail off jam to my Free Shit Friday participants. I went to the library. And I'm going to spend a good portion of the day doing what I want to do, all because my life is filled with people who not only care for me, but also care for the people I care for.

A pearl of great price, indeed.

7 comments:

mom in northern said...

Just remember we could be living in the middle east..

Janiece said...

I'm not complaining - rather the opposite, in fact.

Laur said...

It seems to me that you are counting your blessings and that your are also knowing that you've got a support team in place for the upcoming weeks. Sweet! Travel well, get home safe and sound.

Janiece said...

Just so, Laur, snd thanks!

Anne C. said...

I am glad you have such a wonderful support team! You deserve it! You don't need to deserve it - you are loved unconditionally - but you do deserve it anyway. :)

Carol Elaine said...

What Anne said!

Janiece said...

:-)