Monday, May 3

This moment is one of pure satisfaction.  

I guess I opened my big mouth one too many times today.  Lately complaining seems to be my major mode of communication.  To all you who have suffered through it, let me formally apologize.

This photo, however, represents a single good reason why it's important to complain (sometimes) to your mother.
Because if she's anything like mine, she will take action.  To improve your situation.  I have been in a slump lately about my living space.  My mind was half made up that we would be buying a house and moving into it by this summer.  That is not happening and suddenly my living room felt cluttered and teensy-tiny.  Not good.  So after a good walk and a Starbucks visit, my mom and I got down to work.  She donned her Interior Design cap and amazed me by shifting, moving, and rightly grouping things together until ... VOILA!  I have a living room that makes me happy.  Somehow the space is reclaimed from half adult, half infant room to a sophisticated adult but kid-friendly room.  Brilliant.  I don't know why she didn't do this for her career.
I take this moment to thank my mom for:
1. Listening
2. Encouraging
3. Taking Action
I really needed that.
(L)