Bugs

Graham and I both have the flu bug. Graham came down with it on Thursday or Friday and had to share. I have a sore throat and my chest is getting more and more conjested. I used the oxygen last night for a while.

Todd's counselor, Larry, called this morning. I am thankful because he seems to be someone who is genuinely concerned with helping Todd. He listens to me, and that makes me happy because counselors usually just work with the individual and in doing that, they can ruin a relationship. Counselors work on healing the individual, and sometimes they advise things that are not healthy for a couple. When someone enters into therapy, their spouce should not be shut out. I could probably write a book on that alone.

Larry suggested that my mom take the kids for a day or two so that we could get away together. Normaly that would not be an option, because we would not have the money to do it, but with my financial aide check coming in soon, we may be able to manage it. We really do need some time to gether to reconnect with each other. I will pray on it.

Todd continues to be in pain all the time. His legs and feet are swelling up too. If you have never watched someone you love living in constant pain, you have no idea how helpless you can feel. Women are designed to want to ease pain with their touch. What is the first thing you do when your child is hurting? You pull them close. I keep wishing a hug or a good back rub will take Todd's pain away, but there is no healing in my caress, so I must continue to pray for Jehovah to remove Todd's pain.

I had some trouble with this week's homework. I should not have waited until the last minute to do it. There was supposed to be an example posted, but I could not find it. From the looks of the board, neither could a lot of other people, so at least I don't feel alone, but I do wish I had begun earlier so that I would have had the chance to email the instructor about it.

I really hope that my check arrives today so that I can pay the rent and the electric bill. I paid the cable/internet/phone bill already.

Today is Todd's birthday and I didn't buy a cake or a gift for him. I think I will just wait until the check comes in to do that. He will have to understand. I did get him a card. If the check does not come today, I will give that to him and write in it something about giving him his gift later in the week.