TGIF

[Bird-In-A-Tree]

This has been one long week.  Last Saturday, we found out that a boy from the kid's youth group lost a brother.  Then I remembered that Arthur knew the boy.  As the kids were trying to deal with the loss and help the bother, my daughter's best friend lost an aunt that she was very close to.  Poor Annie is struggling so.  She just yelled out , "There is so much death.  Why can't the world just end?!"  This makes 3 deaths for them this month and it's only been 11 months since we lost Cary.  Needless to say life has been rough around here.

On another note, I took Joe to speak to an ANG recruiter.  It went well and Joe is very excited.  He needs to get a physical and take the ASVAB to see if he qualifies.  Hopefully that will be soon.  I have mixed feellings about this.  I am very proud of him but I don't want to see another son in the service, and that is totally selfish.

Arthur got his driving permit yesterday.  Here again I have mixed feeling.  I am proud of him, but this means that he is growing up.  I'm so not ready for all of this.  I wish I could have back the times when they were all small and I was chasing the tribe around the house.  

We all need to remember to enjoy what we have while we have it.  We need to be grateful for the things we have and not wish them away.  And NEVER be too busy for the spouse and children.