The morning sun is shining like a red rubber ball.

[wishing, hoping]

So S is back from his mission trip. He had a wonderful time and made lots of new friends. Unfortunately he and his girlfriend broke up. Lots of tension and being apart from each other and they decided to be just friends. He seems okay and rather mature about it.

He got home tonight and was dropped off at J's house. J called me right away and told me S was home. He asked me if I wanted to come over to see him and I said I wanted to see him but was unsure about going over there. He said "I would feel bad if you didnt get to see S. Please come over." I said I was still unsure. I talked to S and he begged me to come over because he wanted to see me. So I did. I told J I would be over in a few minutes.

I got there and J was working on the platform for the sky glider he built, S was outside as was OW and her kids. I didn't know this at first but OW had climbed into the treehouse area with her kids. Hard to climb a tree with a bad back is t it?

S talked my ear off and told me so many stories. D came out and was overdue moon to see me. She jumped into my arms and wouldn't let me go.

I was there for about 20 minutes and I got the impression I had worn out my welcome. J came over and suddenly wanted S to help him with the treehouse. I was a bit annoyed because if I am not welcome, why did you practically beg me to come over?

I went to leave and D clung to me. She begged me not to leave and actually wanted to go with me. Broke my heart. I explained to her she needed to be with daddy tonight and she would be back with me in less than 48 hours. She wasn't having it. I told her she needed to stay with dad and help him on the treehouse. She said daddy doesn't let her help anymore. I kissed her and hopped in the car to leave and she literally clung to the car and begged me to stay. So I got out, picked her up and walked over to J who was I. The treehouse. I told him she didn't want me to leave and that maybe she could help him make the treehouse. He told D to come up and bring the pruning shears. I looked at him and said "are you fricking serious?". He knew I was not happy so he told her just to come up and had S bring the shears.

Just odd. Just odd. I said nothing to OW and didn't even glance her way. She said nothing to me either. That's the way I prefer it.

WH