I've been struggling to find the 'something' in each day.  It's hard to do when you're children are struggling.  M is sick...again.  Nothing new.  M's asthma weakens the immune system, so every little virus latches on!  M just gets caught up from the last school days missed, and then misses more school.  It is a never ending cycle.  When I called to excuse her from seminary yesterday, Bro. D asked if there was an end in sight.  It almost made me cry.  The only thing that might help is to move somewhere where the air is cleaner.  Not exactly an easy solution.

 

The joy that I did find today came as I went to DJ and S's parent/teacher conferences.  They are both doing very well in school and have met their goals from the last parent/teacher conferences.  There was only one goal that DJ didn't quite meet...that of getting in trouble for talking too much. The last conferences were right after we moved here.  At the end  of the first day at the new school DJ's teacher had to ask if DJ spoke English.  Really!?  That should give you a clue as to how shy our kids are.  DJ is the most shy though.  That is why Mrs. H set that goal for DJ.  This time it is for DJ to ask her how she's doing a couple of times a week ,because it makes her day when DJ talks to her.  Seems like an odd goal, but DJ is doing great in every other aspect of school.  S is doing good too.  The goal was a bit opposite...Mrs. B asked S to listen better and not talk to friends when they are supposed to be listening. 

 

I am learning that each of our kids will grieve in their own time.  M had one of those moments a couple of weeks ago.  DJ had one today.  S had one at bedtime after I had to tell the kids that we had to postpone our trip to visit my mom.  S was afraid that we wouldn't get to see her again.  I quickly understood that S was worried about that because of their other grandmother's death a few months ago.  I was able to calm the fears and explain that we will see my mom again soon, and that grandpa B and grandma S are watching over us each and every day. 

 

This post has gone all over the map a bit.  Sorry for that.  I hope you, with me, can find that something each day to bring gratitude and joy.