A Difficult Week

The last week has been difficult on a couple of different fronts. Work has been stressful, mostly because Tuesday was the day from hell. Everything that could go wrong did - in one day. We did manage to survive and the week slowly improved though I was exhaused by the end of the day yesterday. This adjusted work week is not fun and I can't wait until it's over. 4 more weeks...

I've also been thinking alot about what happened at VA Tech. I've watched the news coverage, read the news articles and the stories of the victims, and I find myself just so very sad. Not only sad for the families of the victims but sad for the person who did the killing. I know it's not a very popular sentiment but I can't help it. As one who has suffered the darkness of depression, I can't help but wonder - how does a person get to that level? how does a family not see that the person is sinking that deeply into depression and mental illness? And how can I keep that from happening to my child?

I have to admit, I dread when DS starts going to school. He's a very sensitive child and I wonder how will he handle the teasing? Will he be strong enough to withstand the inevitable childhood ribbing and whatever bullies come with grade school and middle school? Will he resist becoming one of those boys who teases and bullies? It frightens me every time I hear stories about how cruel kids are to each other. Add to this the fear that he will fall prey to the darkness and it gets overwhelming fast.

So the mother in me is just so sad for the children that were lost on Monday, all of them. The children who had grown up to make a difference in their student's lives as wonderful professors, the children who had such promise as young adults - promise that must now go unfulfilled, and the child it seems felt unnoticed and on the fringes of life. And I cry for them all.

That Didn't Last Long

More good news from our fearless leader in D.C. The prospect of DH having to spend any additional time beyond his 12 mos overseas is not, I repeat NOT, sitting well. Sigh! And I don't know which news report to believe. Some say ARNG is included in this and some say ARNG is not included.

And still we wait for straight answers.

Good Times

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend. DS and I went to visit the IL. It was a great time! Lots of baby animals and DS enjoyed playing with them. This is the first visit where DS actually wanted to hold the animals and pet them. He even tolerated the dogs! By the end of the first full day he was yelling "Get down!" at them like the rest of us, lol.

I just wish DH had been there. He would have gotten a kick out of DS milking the goats and chasing them across the field. The best, though, was the mile wide smile as DS drove the tractor around the field.

And now we are back home and having to get back to reality. Sigh! The next few weeks are full and will hopefully pass quickly.

Out To Lunch

So today I was invited to go to lunch with some of my co-workers. It was fun to be able to talk with them "outside" work. And lunch was pretty good too.

I highly recommend you check out Costco's menu. Seriously! No, I don't mean the samples they have at the end of every aisle (though that's a thought). The food is good and the prices are better. Seriously, where else can you get a hugemongous piece of pizza and a soda for under $3?!