What it takes

Since the last you heard from me, much has happened.  Christmas day has come and gone-----a happy time spent with family.  The new year started off badly with WanSon suffering a serious illness. He has since recovered almost completely.  And with that experience, I've come to realize a greater appreciation of many things for which I have always been grateful and some for which I've just come to recognize.

• The love and support of my family and friends is invaluable.
• My cat is schizo.  And a comfort to me.
• I am not a patient person when it relates to my child's comfort.
• As much as I love and miss my old friends, I have made some very special new friends that mean very much to me.
• SO is a kick-ass boyfriend.
• It is much harder to comfort your ailing child as a grown-up than as a toddler.  And much more painful to watch.
• TuSon loves his big brother.
• Not vacuuming or swiffering for a couple weeks isn't a good idea after you pull up your carpets.
• I have complete faith in doctors but only after I get answers to all of my questions.
• My insane job keeps me sane.
• I miss my family very much.
• Liqueur rocks.
• Lexapro is a good thing.
• I love to cook; it relaxes me.  I wish I had started to cook much sooner than I did.
• Temperatures below 60 degrees do not please me.  Single digit temperatures just piss me off.  Seriously.
• My stomach reacts to stress way more than I realized.
• My memory, although absent much of the time, usually pulls through in a pinch.

So there is my first post in two months, and if there's anyone left checking, I appreciate your being here too.  Thanks.

Comments

[Snagley]

I dont suppose i could borrow your cat to help with a mouse problem could I.

[Alvis]

I call those Life Lessons. They're usually good for us, if they don't kill us first.

[Bo]

So that TuSon of yours isnt very pleased that you are picking favorites with the pets...I'm pretty sure BUIE would curl up next to you and shed his love...AND COAT...all over you.

[Mark]

Glad you got through the holidays, and that JuanSon can out on top of whatever knocked him down. I can't imagine how that must have felt. Ben's 3.5 and only just two weeks ago had to get antibiotics for the first time. It will be tough on both of us when he gets really sick the first time.

Here's to you for hanging in and using whatever (legal?) means you found to do it.

[wn]

TTL,

So sorry to hear about your son's illness...I've been wondering how you've been. Glad to hear that things seem to be returning to a state of normalcy. Sending you hugs. PS - I've been cooking alot too....must be something about this time of year....it's been helping, ALOT.

[Linda]

Wow, I was starting to think you'd packed up and moved on to an anonymous blog somewhere else...
I agree with you how hard it is to deal with bigger kid's trials. The magnitude of their problems grows with them. Having adult children though, is that much more gratifying too.
Yes, thank God for family and friends.
And you DO have one badass SO.
Cooking is very relaxing. I miss it.
Yay for new friends, liquer, Lexapro and schizo pets.
Missed you. Don't do that again, k?
Love to everyone.

[ZOOTS MOM]

I'm here...and I kept checking. Glad to see you're back and like you the cold (16 this morning) is pissing me off.....Have a good day..