Thanks for the great ideas! I was in a real funk yesterday and I know it showed. I got home, fixed myself a little something to eat and then crashed on the sofa. Mr. Wonderful and the girls were out front--he left much later than usual. I appreciated it because I was exhausted.
About 10 minutes after he left, the phone rang. D10 answered it and said it was him, wanting to talk to me. He apologized for not cleaning up the kitchen for me before leaving. I really don't expect that and I told him that I didn't but thanked him for being so thoughtful.
He cleared his throat and said, "Um, Bets, you seem really down today. Bad day at work?" I answered, "No, just a bad day. Period." His reply, "Want to talk about it?" Mine, "No, thanks." I let him know that D10 had pulled out a pad of paper and decided to play shrink with me, asking me what was ailing me (while watching West Wing). He chuckled and signed off.
I was pretty grumpy and asked her if we could do this another day and she piped up with a smile, "I promise to shred the paper after we talk." Jeez, a salesperson lives with me. I identified the 10 things that bothered me and was VERY surprised when she told me she had some suggestions for me.
I was even MORE surprised at her acuity and insight. Nearly all of them were circumstances out of my control, and she told me that. She also gave me some really helpful suggestions (that I had already considered and decided were the only answers); then she leaned over, gave me a big hug and a kiss and exclaimed, "Mom, I love you so much. I will pray for you tonight and we should pray about everything on your list. Now go clean up the kitchen and I'll check on D7."
Where did this kid come from???
Betsey
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
I really don't expect that and I told him that I didn't but thanked him for being so thoughtful.
Betsey 
