Song of the day: You'll Never Walk Alone - Rodgers and Hammerstein

"When you walk through a storm
hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark" - Rodgers and Hammerstein

Yesterday, my brother told me that my niece inadvertently left her cellphone behind when she went back home. He had been looking all over for it. It was eventually found lodged between the seat cushions of the couch in my parents' sunroom. Now it makes perfect sense. I had been getting her voicemail each time I tried calling her this week. I am relieved. The reason she did not return my calls, was because she couldn't.

This is going to be another one of those unflattering postings that I will do about myself tonight, just in case I may need to recall it sometime in the future. It is late and I have had on my pajamas all day long. The top I have on, is a kind of purply, pinkish, floral cotton kind... part of a set that I received (and get this...) as one of my bridal shower gifts nearly 18 years ago. The long cotton beige pants match, but are not part of the original set. They belong with a group of hand-me-downs given to me by my mother. I will shower, comb my hair, and then change into fresh night clothes before retiring tonight.

Tonight will also be the first time my husband goes to work after coming back from vacation. He had another confrontation with our Internet Service Provider this morning, so he was a little lacking in the cheer department. Today was slightly rainy and just overall....blah!!!, but my mood was good and our blessings are many.

"Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain,"

Today, I never left the house. Tomorrow will be different.

"Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown"

"The Boy" has school orientation from 1:00 to 2:00 pm tomorrow. We will be there, he and I. My husband insists upon it. He says that "The Boy" needs a quick dose of reality. I agree. Although he attended summer school, it was not enough to help him retain the discipline that he will need in order to function academically. All summer long he has been acting as if he were trying out for a "Tarzan" movie. This boy needs structure.

My sister-in-law (brother's wife) called today. We had a long chat about jobs and the like. Both of us had "war stories" to share; each one of us trying to "top" the other (I won), but we both laughed while telling them. The conversation ended on a cheerful and optimistic note. We are both warriors in a similar battle. The realities are ugly, but we will be alright.

"Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone"

The summer will soon be coming to an abrupt halt. And with this knowledge, I must also face the fact that soon, except for the occasional warm day, there will be no extension added to the current season. In my head, I am trying to find my "winter place". I am not ready. I am a child of the sun.

One day at a time...One day at a time...One day at a time... I have to keep remembering:

"you'll never walk alone..."