Well, Hey

Yes, I realize it has been almost a week since I last posted, but with the given circumstances this last week, I think you'll forgive me.  The visitation and funeral were rough times for a lot of people, and it was nice for them to be behind us.  We stayed at my in-laws' house on Thursday night, just because I think we needed to be there with them and needed some more time for just family.  An untimely death is an awakening for me.  I seem to be looking for the brighter spots, for the more significant meanings behind things and people.  I think it's sad that it takes such a tragedy to heighten my awareness of such things, but it does sometimes.

I had a friend watch my kids today, which is a HUGE deal for me.  I had a doctor's appointment today, and they didn't need to be with me, and would have much rather been at my friend's house.  They had a GREAT time. :)  They love my friend and her little girl.

I feel like there is so much more that has happened over the past few days, but nothing that's really significant enough that it needs to be mentioned here.  

I wish that the heightened awareness and brighter viewpoints of things also applied to how I see myself.  I see everyone and everything as brighter, which almost makes my viewpoint of myself as dimmer and much worse than its normal bad state.  Hm...how to solve that...