Hello, again, Joie -- yes, life is all too short for some of the senseless behavior we have to endure at times. Sometimes we just don't realize how precious the lives of our loved ones (and of ourselves to others) can be until it is over. I am sorry for your friend.
Karen, I'm sorry for your and D8's flu. Please get well.
I haven't posted much of late. I've been so busy with work, and with taking care of my S's. I've also been to a couple of dinner parties -- including the start of a new Bible Study group (centered on Robert McGee's The Search for Significance.) I have been lending an consoling ear to several friends as they go through the turmoil in their own lives.
This evening I ended a 24-hour fast for my church. Our minister asked us to do so together from sundown on Monday to sundown today, as a spiritual cleansing, whilst praying to God for guidance concerning the direction we should take. We had already approved a new building project, but with the economy being in such bad shape and with finances becoming too sketchy as a result, we need to rethink whether breaking ground on an expansion project is prudent to undertake at this time. I've never fasted for spiritual reasons before. The fasting and praying has also been beneficial to my own considerations in figuring out what to do with my life going forward. Another chance to take stock and figure out my path ahead.
I still haven't heard from my L, but I can be as patient if W can. Personally, I'm in no real hurry, but I don't like the Limbo I find myself all that much.
I am doing okay off the AD's. I certainly now feel the full range of emotions, both extremes, even more than ever. I've found myself laughing or crying a lot more than I think usual for me, but maybe I am just a bit too focused on this than I should be. Still, if I see or hear something sad I sometimes have to fight back the tears.
