Thank you for that very clear view of where you are.
From my point of view, your previous posts were turning bitter, and if you let that happen, then the MLC has beaten 2 people and affects 3 others. Venting is great and helpful.
Aug,
Now, yes I know you have three kids, I am not asking you what you are doing with your time to GAL.
I am asking what do you not like about yourself.
Saying I need to lose 10 lbs...thats fine...but that is physical and fleeting. Do that...but what inside of you don't you like.
Now is the time you can use to improve that.
Are you short with your kids? Take deep breaths and learn how to interact better. Tired of every little thing annoying the hell out of you? Learn to laugh at those things instead.
Look at yourself, and kill the things you do not like.
You improve yourself and it eats up time on this journey...and really it makes the journey worthwhile.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK