Happy @#$%*^)# Valentine's Day

NOT to put a damper on anyone's day, but I have to put this into my journal. I woke up thrilled to finally have a day "off" after a very stressful week. My day "off" went into high gear as I realized the girl at the grocery store last night had not given us our $40 that we deducted from our account, the boy's diabetic friend needed food right away, the boy needed to go to the chiropractor, baseball practice, violin practice, my mom and dad are coming to celebrate birthdays (yes, plural), and the house looks like a disaster!

You're probably thinking: why aren't you cleaning instead of talking to the computer. Good point. But, I need a mind adjustment before I can even begin to tackle this house. Who is going to give it to me? My daughter! I came home from running the boy to all his destinations to find this note:

I understand you are stressed, but.....

if you let your stress dissolve and just know that everything will be okay you will:
1. be happier
2. make others less stressed
3. not get sick (stress has lead to becoming depressed and actually causes illness)
4. be safer (driving while stressed is know to cause accidents)
5. get more done (your mind can work on more stuff at one time because it's not being overloaded with stress)
6. have a better day
7. be able to entertain guests with joy and not "okay, okay, that 's nice, now I have to go" attitude.
8. not get unnecessary wrinkles, picture included


Now if these things don't sound appealing, then I suggest you get medicine for being crazy!

That was my Valentine's present from the girl! Number seven is a killer. It struck me right in the heart. Instead of being thankful for the time to visit, I was seeing it as a burden. This young lady is sure teaching me! So here I go, with an attitude adjustment:

1. Thanks for a loving family
2. Thanks for a warm house
3. Thanks for a job that keeps me busy
4. Thanks for a loving husband
5. Thanks for a daughter that is magnificent
6. Thanks for a son that is so tender (who received the majority of my stressful licks) I will now have to mop up the damage I have done.
7. Thanks for parents who can still take care of themselves.
8. Thanks for enough money that I can cook a nice meal for them tonight.
9. Thanks for wonderful aide (partner during the day)
10. Thanks for my friend Flora (whom I must now call)
11. Thanks for all your wonderful stories that keep me coming back for more.
12. Thanks for the new day God!

Happy Heart's Day!