In An Effort ....

..... to take my mind off of myself and off of my current struggle with God (just being honest) ....
I am posting D2's latest You Tube video.

But before I do I want to say thank you .... again, to all of you.  Thank you for the funny comment, Angela and thank you especially for coming out of lurkdom to make me smile.  It worked.  And I appreciate it.  :)

And thanks to the rest of you.  I very much needed to read your love and encouragement.  And Vicki, I hope your words come true.

To Anon #5, thank you so very much for telling me about you .... and especially about your love.  You do indeed give me hope.  :)

OK ..... here's the latest video.
Enjoy!



And, just to add a bit more to your day .... and to give you something more to read, even if you don't really need it .... here are the blog sites of D2 and D3.
I think they're fabulous.
And I don't think that's just because I'm their Mom and #1 fan.

Here's D2's:
http://adventuresoftheordinarylife.blogspot.com/

And here's D3's:
http://mildlyhumorousanecdotes.blogspot.com/
I'm sure you'll love her post from May 8th.  :)

And to catch you up on the 6, briefly:
D1 -- still in Baltimore, planning on moving to NYC in the fall.
I miss her.  A lot. (And am proud of her.)

D2 -- living down in the city at a foster care home for children.  It's hard but she's loving it.
I'm proud of her. (And I miss her.  A lot.)

D3 -- is now in D.C. attending a graduate program at Gallaudet University.  She will reside there for the next 3 summers and take classes on line at home while she teaches during the falls and springs.
I'm proud of her (and I miss her, too.  A lot.).

S1 -- is attending summer school up north in Texas.
And yes, I'm proud of him and I miss him. A lot.
And maybe he could call .... once in a while.

S2 -- is still working part time and working out weekly with the other recruits in our area.  He's still set to leave for boot camp in January, but is hoping that it's sooner.
Oh ... and he's getting ready to get to work on many over-due thank you notes.  Lucky guy.
I'm very proud of him.  But not missing him .... yet.  And not letting myself go there .... yet.

S3 -- is in Chicago for 2 weeks, attending a medical program for students interested in going into med school.  He's loving it, for which I'm happy and relieved.
I miss him.  A lot.  And am proud of him.

And I love all of them.  A whole lot lotter than a lot.
T.A.N.W.

There you go.
Thanks for helping me keep my mind off of my life and away from the abyss.
The steroids are definitely kicking in.  My joints are feeling better and better.
And I'm resting, unwillingly, a lot.
Oh .... and I hopefully won't cry at this ... again, but I had to decide to give Jack back.  I found out that I just can't physically keep up with 2 cats, or at least not with a kitten.  I've cried all day about it, but know it's the right decision.
On a high note .... which I'd always rather leave you on ..... S#2 told a good friend about it and she claimed him.  And I'm thankful and very happy.  She'll give him lots of love and we'll get to see him when she brings him over!!

OK, it's time for bed.
Yes, I feel like a 5 year old.
A 5 year old who has to take a nap during the day and can't sleep (I've never been able to nap well.  I need help).
But at least I went to bed for an hour this afternoon.
And stayed there for the whole hour.
:-p

Night, Peeps.
And thank you .... again.
:)