In the long run

I’m with all 3 kids home. Joshua and Elizabeth don’t have school today. I had another big argument with Jays this morning and didn’t want to go to work, but I know I should. Its hard to watch 2 stores by himself. I’m going to go soon as I get the kids ready and pack their bags.

I wish I could send Elizabeth to her school full-time. She loves going to school. I don’t have enough money to do so. Full-time costs 720 bucks and 3 days costs $590.

We had to buy more merchandise at the water store. People are looking for water coolers as the weather gets warmer. I had sold 2 coolers already. They are refurbished and I’m selling for $100 each. We asked Jays’s sister to pick them up from L.A. and 10 1 gallon bottles that people look for. Jinni and her bf Jake brought them over to Ventura. We took the trailer because Jays’s parents gave us some store shelves and someone else that his parents know also did. Driving back was hard with 3 kids. There were some trafic from people returning to town from Easter break. We arrived at the store around 10pm last night to unload. The weird people were standing around and kept looking at us and stuff that we had. Few people came to ask for money. There was a car parked nearby with the headlights on and just parked there. Jays asked the man to leave and he kept standing there. Jays called the police dept to send a police to come. We finished the unloading before the cop came. It was taking a long time for a police to come anyway.

I downloaded a spanish learning app in my iphone. There are many occasions that I have to speak with the customers in spanish and I think I should be good at it. I did ap spanish in high school and 3 classes of spanish in college, but I need more of speaking skill.

We paid the store loan to the man last Friday and rents are due and the deposit today. Money is really, really, really tight.

We have walkathon that we’re participating on 27th for autism. All of us are going and we will donate water. We asked Rocky if he could come to help. Its held at the river walk park. If Rocky can’t come to push the Selene’s stroller, I have to put her on my shoulder carrier and walk with my dog guide and Jays walk with the stroller with Joshua and Elizabeth. April is autism awareness month.

Things are very challenging and hard for us right now. I believe in the long run, what we do will pay off one day and things will be brighter. I’m learning to be happy for what I have and be thankful for our health and well-being. Counting my blessings rather than adding up the troubles.

I’m going to go check Joshua’s diaper and need to feed Elizabeth. Selene is sleeping and willbe up any moment.

Thank you for the encouraging notes.