Wake up call

So, I've had issues lately.

Arguments with my husband.

Fights with my teenage son, who just last week, we got along splendidly.

'Discussions' with my youngest, who, ask Kim, is my #1 fan.

The real estate market sucks, and therefore, I just had my hours cut at work.

Jeanie, who has helped me through EVERYTHING over the past year, from Cindy to my cat, has been too busy to even 'talk' to me. And on the times I try to call her, I tense up, afraid I'll be "bothering" her, only for it to go into voice mail anyway.

My mom had a stress test - the technician after the test tells her there was a "little something." Her dr calls her a few days later and says everything is okay. So.....either one of them is reading the damn test wrong, or the dr felt the "little something" was so miniscule that it wasn't even worth telling her.

It is a moment in my life where I just want to stand up and scream, scream, scream.

But then I see what happened today in Japan. The 8.9 earthquake followed by the huge tsunami. I see the devastation, the death, the loss of EVERYTHING - memories, homes, and sadly, life. And I take a step back and think, at least I have my family to argue with, discuss things and fight with. At least my friends may be too busy to talk to me, but I know they love me. At least the "little something" wasn't a "BIG SOMETHING" and I still have my Mom with me.

So, in the wake of massive earthquakes and destructive tsunami's my prayers go out to all of those affected by this disaster; and I humbly add prayers of thanks. Thanking Him for the life I have, AS IS IT -- IN THIS MOMENT - because at least it's still huggable, touchable, and here.