Quite Contrary

Who do I talk to about taking the rest of the Mondays of 2010 off? I think work might catch on if my kids are "sick" every Monday and I don't have enough personal days.

Two Mondays ago I received the fateful call from our neighbor alerting us to the thieves in our garage. This Monday I received a call from the same neighbor telling me that the news media had just left her porch and was headed for my front door. Well, they found me at work and we made it on the 6 o'clock news.

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So, I'm done with Mondays. Done with these ignorant robbers who in the midst of 15 minutes have managed to take hours from us and not to mention thousands of dollars in repairs.

Okay, rant over.

I'm so thankful for my wonderful neighbor who saved our house and belongings. I'm grateful that the burglar I encountered was compliant rather than violent. Words cannot express my relief when I realized EVERY picture of Molly's life was in that van and would've been at a pawn shop within the hour.

Lucky?

Nope.

Blessed!

Silver Lining

To say our week started off on the wrong foot might be an understatement.

But in good 'ol Wendel fashion we dusted ourselves off and began to look for the silver lining.

And we found it!

Time

There are times, like today, when I miss him so much it hurts. Then other times, like last night, I'm confident he's in my corner. The times in between are pretty unremarkable; laundry, working, playing, and just life.

But a few times during each of those days, I know. I know he loves me. I know he's watching over my kids. I know he'll be waiting on me. I know he's at peace.