Losing my mind
This has been an incredibly stressful week. I wish it was normal every day stress that life can bring, but it wasn’t. Nothing about this week’s stress was normal. It’s been an emotional and at times heart-wrenching week. And I can’t go into any of it here because some of it involved family members who wouldn’t appreciate it being on the internet. So, if you’re so inclined, my family could use all the positive vibes that we can get.
What I can say is being the parent of a pre-teen and sometimes very naive girl can take a toll on a person. I can also say that I’m not looking forward to when she’s a full blown teen. I can’t believe that is going to happen at the end of this year. Time flies.
I can also say that medical bills SUCK. Yes, I’m still drowning in a sea of them from our massive trips to the dentist, eye doctor appointments for three of us that included new pairs of glasses for all three, two trips to the ER (one for me and one for Kevin). Speaking of, Casey got the bone in his pinky finger cracked yesterday, but at least we could avoid the ER on that one and just go to the same day clinic. (He got his finger slammed in the door at school… and now has a splint on it.)
I really hate that I don’t have much positive to blog about lately. (I mean.. seriously, even my light fixtures aren’t normal! wtf??) It just seems it’s always one thing after another and things are so discombobulated lately. It doesn’t help that I tend to obsess on things, especially the things that bother me. (Just do a search for how many times I use the word obsess on this blog, lol).
The GOOD news is:
- I’m mostly over the cold from hell.
- It’s Friday.
- The weather out side is gorgeous and I can’t wait to have our first BBQ of the year tomorrow. (R & D if you’re reading this, stop by!!).
- My kids are happy and healthy.
- Our fridge and cupboards are packed full of food after a big shopping trip to Costco.
- My kids got some much needed new clothes (they grow like weeds!) and in the process I picked myself up a couple t-shirts (but not actually one of these, hehe).
- I have a wonderful husband and life isn’t *all* bad around here.
So basically, I just need to quit obsessing on the things I can’t control, and focus on the good things.
“What I can say is being the parent of a pre-teen and sometimes very naive girl can take a toll on a person.”
Don’t have to ask about it…already been there myself. It tests one’s patience like nothing else in life.
Best advice? Take a breath and walk away. You’re blood pressure will thank you later.
HiYa, sorry we missed the BBQ, we cooked for Roberts Honor Feast, so we did a lot of BBQ’ing too.
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