A Contest! A Contest! It's Time for a Contest!

Sometimes in the midst of emotional turmoil, the best thing to do is focus on the facts:

Fact 1: I am bald.
Fact 2: I have a very cute wig.
Fact 3: That wig is very itchy.
Fact 4: I will not be able to wear the aforementioned wig for long stretches of time until the itch-ue (bahahaha) is resolved.
Fact 5: I will give a ten dollar gift card to a fast food joint to whoever can come up  with the best anti-itch wig solution.

Ready. Set. Go.

PS More details as to why I'm bald will come later. If I feel like it.

It's Okay to Grieve

The grieving process doesn't just apply to losing a loved one. Sometimes we have to mourn the loss of an experience.

Tonight I was encompassed by a wave of grief as I pondered the fact that I wasn't supposed to be home this Christmas. Yes of course there are endless perks to being home this time of year. Especially getting to see Baby Lucy. But that doesn't mean I have to deny my loss.

It's okay to mourn.
It's okay to grieve.

But once you're done, stand up and count your blessings.

Here was tonight's grieving process:

*Cry on mom's lap.
*Cry in solitude with Stanley my teddy bear.
*Say a sincere prayer through my tears.
*Call Jessica.
*Smile because I am so dang blessed.

And you know what?

I feel so much better.