HYPERMANIC MONDAY (LOL)

Today, Houston is experiencing inclement weather.  It has been raining all day, and the bad weather is expected to continue until Wednesday.  It has been flooding, roads have been closed, and it's just been plain ugly, y'all!  The rain was falling like sheets on my way to work; everyone had to drive at about 20 miles per hour on the freeway, because we could barely see our hands in front of our faces, let alone a car in front of us!  The girls didn't have school today.  Of course, bad weather doesn't mean a day off for a wife and mother!  Luckily and wisely for me, I started early and finished all my errands before 12 PM.

I even had time to..........get a PROFESSIONAL MANICURE AND PEDICURE (Kisha, don't scream........calm down, chile, LOL).  It has been more than a year since I had one, and I forgot how good they felt and looked!  I proudly walked out of that salon (even though the shop itself was a bit....raggedy.....) with neat feet and pretty tips!  And yes, I did tip the attendant generously; doing feet is a VERY HUMBLE service occupation, especially when they're MY feet! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL I'll be honest with ya; I think I would RUN from Jesus for sheer embarrassment if He EVER offered to wash mine!!!!!!!!  LOL A sistah gotta show her gratitude! I will DEFINITELY do this more often!

After a rough weekend with the hubby, keeping it real with him and opening up his eyes to understanding some things, he finally accepts an offer to take a part-time job with Apex.  The schedule is perfect; it doesn't conflict with mine, and he will be available for the girls like he wants tobe. That was his main concern (at least, that seemed to be; okay, I promised myself I was going to be good here, LOL).  Plus, it pays $10 an hour to start. Hey, that's not bad.  It's WAY more than what I started with at Wal-Mart, and its income coming in!  Its money he needs to pay his bills. Matthew is carried on my health insurance, so he doesn't have to worry about benefits right now.  After being out of work for a year, he needs to cultivate some work experience, so that when the job he wants comes along, he will have a solid reference to add to his resume.  It used to be the case that a person could just walk in off the street, apply for a job, and be hired.  Now, companies want references.  They want proof that you have worked, and they want to know how well you interact with other people.  So, that's a load off my shoulders, for now, anyway.  However, he's giving me the silent treatment.  That's fine.  You know, truly loving someone doesn't always feel good.  Sometimes, the truth just plain hurts, on both ends!  But if I didn't love or care about Matthew, I wouldn't challenge him the way that I do.  I would tell him everything that he wants to hear, and enable his penchant to be a bit slothful (here I go, trying to be good, LOL), too comfortable, and a bit irresponsible.  I would stunt his growth and development.  And I would make my load even heavier than it already is.  It's easier to assume responsibility for everything yourself, and not bother with compelling everyone else (your husband, in-laws, parents, etc.), to bear some responsibility for the well-being of the family.  But taking it all on yourself will kill you!  I learned that the hard way, when I was severely depressed and near death (malnourished; literally starving myself to death from sheer exhaustion), and I ain't going that route again! Let's face it.  Some men just need more work than others do.  But it is my job to nurture and care for my family, and this includes my husband.  I am not a neglectful stuart; I care about what I do, and who is in my charge.  It's a tough role, but somebody's gotta do it!   

Along with this series of personal drama....SMH.......today has been a REALLY busy day at work, because the weather has delayed many flights.  Hundreds of people are stranded here in the airport, and they are tired, hungry, impatient, and frustrated.  Some flights have been rescheduled for the next morning!  The phone has been ringing non-stop since I got here.  Ironically, for me, it's a welcome change of pace to the otherwise super-quiet, super-slow days I have been having these past few weeks, where you could just DIE from boredom! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL This day is passing by relatively quickly.  Besides, I am OFF tomorrow and Wednesday!  SEE YA, DON'T WANNA BE YA!!!!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

Adrian