“The great thing, if one can, is to stop regarding all the unpleasant things as interruptions of one's 'own,' or 'real' life. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely one's real life — the life God is sending one day by day.” ― C.S. Lewis, "The Collected Works of C. S. Lewis"

Thanks to my niece Emily for sharing this quote with me. I would like to start a renewed effort of journaling about my true and real life for which I am very grateful.I am grateful for today and that I finally had my first mammogram. I am grateful for a grey haired nurse with a few chin hairs that made me feel comfortable. (should I let my hair go grey to make my patients at ease?) I am grateful for the Pediatrician that told us today that Sami's ongoing headaches are not too concerning and that she probably has another year before "maturation" sets in. I am grateful that Ryan is on a junior jazz team that will play tonight. They have not lost a game so far. I prefer his games to any real Jazz game ever played. I am grateful that Jackie is dating and having some fun her senior year. I am grateful that Josh seems to be learning from not putting his name on his paper once again. He loses 25 points for not putting his name and then another 75 points because she thinks he has one missing assignment. This is another week of losing 100 points which makes me think his teacher is so harsh but maybe she is balancing me out. I am definitely too soft.Of course I am grateful for Rick and that he baked the cookie dough that I had in the fridge for a few days waiting for the ambition to roll them out. He gets all the evening details and homework done on the night I am work. He is amazing. I am lucky to have such a handsome husband/wife:)