STAYCATION~08

[megpieelo77]

WELL ANOTHER SUMMER DOWN~WELL ALMOST.  THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN DIFFERENT TO SAY THE LEAST.  IT HAS BEEN FILLED WITH UPS AND DOWNS AND LOTS OF DIFFICULT DISCUSSIONS.  WE DECEIDED TO CHANGE OUR CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY TO A CHAPTER 7~WHICH MEANS WE ARE GONNA LOSE OUR MOTORCYCLE AND OUR MINI VAN~SO WE GOT THE JEEP TO DO FOR NOW.  TOM HAS BEEN WORKING LIKE A DOG ~WHICH IS WEARING ON HIM ALITTLE.   AND TRYING TO KEEP HIS SPIRITS UP WHEN I HAVE BEEN HOME ALL DAY BEING CHIEF, TAXI DRIVER, NURSE, PLAYMATE, MAID~LOL HAS NOT BEEN EASY.  BUT WE ARE TAKING THINGS DAY BY DAY. 

THIS SUMMER I HAVE LEARNED ALOT OF THINGS.  THAT BEING BROKE DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN IT IS THE END OF THE WORLD.  AS LONG AS I HAVE MY COFFEE AND HEALTHY KIDS TO KEEP ME SMILING~THE WORLD IS NOT SO BAD.  I HAVE LEARNED THAT TAKING WALKS WITH MY HUSBAND AND BOYS AND CHILLING IN THE BACK YARD MAKES FOR A PRETTY GREAT DAY.  I HAVE LEARNED THAT YOU CAN'T COUNT ON ANYONE BUT YOURSELF WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR OWN HAPPINESS. AND THAT SPONGEBOB CAN MAKE ANYONE SMILE~ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR 3 YR OLD IS LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY.   

WATCHING PHILIP SWIM IN HIS POOL, WATCHING TYLER SKATE ON HIS RAMP, FEEDING DUCKS, CHASING BUTTERFLIES AND LIGHTNING BUGS MADE ME SEE HOW MUCH VALUE I'VE PUT ON DOING THINGS THAT COST MONEY.  AND JUST KNOWING THAT MY KIDS LOVE ME AND THINK I'M A GREAT MOM IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD. 

I HAVE GREAT FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN SO WONDERFUL TO ME.  AND I AM ETERNALLY GREATFUL.      AND SO BACK TO WORK TOMORROW~YAY~BUT I AM SO GREATFUL FOR A JOB WITH SECURITY AND INSURANCE TO HELP ME KEEP MY FAMILY HEALTHY.  

SO TO ALL WHO ARE A PART OF MY LITTLE WORLD~THANK YOU FOR PUTTING UP W/ ME AND FOR REMINDING ME THAT  THIS TOO SHALL PASS.  MAY GOD SMILE ON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!!!!!!!

MUCH LOVE TO ALL!!!!!!

[dzsteph]

Aug. 15, 2008 at 12:50 PM

It's so refreshing to read your journals - you are always such a positive person that it makes me smile!