let's do this thing: (a little late in the day...)
this most perfect of fall days was sullied not at all by an angry teenybopper in the morning, and sick kitty to the vet later on, traffic on the way back from the market, at which i had to make some hard decisions, budget-wise. but the girls want sushi night tomorrow, and frankly, sushi night is not the high-ticket item it is when you go out for sushi. we can do this quite nicely, at home.
and the grumpy girl came back home finding mama alseep-still recovering from this dreadful insult-to-injury headcold-and she cuddled up like the baby she was, looking pink cheeked and radiant. and, frankly, beautiful. and happy.
i wrote my girls notes yesterday telling them a few good things that perhaps get drowned out when said in the same stream as "take your cleats off and wash your hands and what's the homework situation."
and one thing i had to say is yes, you happy makes me happy. but please don't ever pretend. it's a fine line, i know. i know all too well. about being pleasing and having a good attitude.
well, hell. i stake my life on it, don't i? that's what this space is all about, after all, in a sense.
but i don't ever want a girl of mine to think she has to put a face on.
you know?
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so, friday happiness.
all the messy hard wonderful minute-by-minute damage control and joy that occurs in the course of any friday. any day.
that's what makes me happy.
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and thus. good night.
more soon.
xo,
tt
