I love Friday nights. I know I've said that before, but I really do. It's a chance to put the week to bed. Spending time with the kids, walking the dog, knowing that I don't HAVE to be up early the next day.
But tonight it actually RAINED! Not a tremendous amount, but something is better then nothing. It hasn't stopped the smoke from the nearby fires from making breathing difficult, but it's something none the less.
Because of the rain and smoke the dog didn't get her walk, but she was just as happy to steal a hot dog from the girl after she came in from work...so all's well.
It's been a very hard few weeks. My mom was diagnosed with end stage arthritis and needs a double hip replacement, asap. This has her terrified. My son is set to go into the hospital to learn how to use an insulin pump in a few weeks as well.
Our home and autos were vandalized and we have no idea who it was. It seems to have been aimed at us. We have some theories. It took a bit over one week, and a lot of money, to fix what was damaged.
I finally have found the area of study that excites me. I've talked with the program director and he's as excited to have me in his program as I am to be in it. I'm home. I finally belong somewhere and it feels right. I haven't felt this excited and hopeful in ages. I honestly cannot remember the last time I felt this hopeful.
I'm signed up for fall classes and have my next year planned. As planned life will allow anyway. We shall see how well these plans hold together. This plan will take as long as my last plan, but I have the chance to earn much more money and advance. It's a smarter plan.
Sure, life's still tossing crap my way..like someone jacking my twitter account and signing me up to follow someone with my ex's first name and last initial...who left a string of horrible nasty words that filled my page. Let me guess who??? Maybe the same person that vandaled my home? Perhaps.
My home keeps tossing serious repairs at me. But they too will be taken care of in time. My body decided to toss roadblocks at me..but a blood test and good doctor found the trouble and now my thyroid replacement is adjusted. Slowly my aches and pains are leaving. My fog is lifting.
It's a good Friday night. We're safe and together. We're fed and reasonably cool. I'm sitting here with my mocha-tini and watching my new security cams and I know we're blessed. So very blessed.
I've made the decision that things will change NOW. I will now demand what I want from life. I have decided to grab it by the neck and shake it until I have every bit of opportunity it has to offer. When I lay my head down on that pillow at night I will know I did my best, took what opportunity God had for me that day and found the joy in that day. As hard as that might be at times.