conscientiously objecting to this Monday!

Enough good and bad has occurred in one day for an entire week.

One of the good things is it’s Spring Break for my son, Buddy, and we actually got outside and worked in the yard for 1.5 hours w/o too much complaint from him. He didn’t beg me for gaming time and was a good kid! He’s at driver’s ed training right now, giving up half days during his break to get through the icky classroom and initial course driving junk. He gets his permit as of tomorrow so now I don’t have any more excuses to get the old beater car fixed up for teaching him driving. I really need to do this since Buddy’s dad is a horrible driver and having him teach the child is just not a good idea! Hubby and I will teach him what he needs for driving and get him going.

The bad thing that happened is my hubby’s co-worker lost their baby over the weekend. No idea what happened and the baby was only 3 months old. They hospitalized the dad and he probably won’t be back to work for awhile. Hubby has no idea what happened and we probably won’t until the dad returns to work. This is the second couple who lost a baby in 2 weeks time. The other couple were expecting their first child after trying for quite awhile and she was in her 5th month. They haven’t disclosed what happened, sounded like something in-utro with development but it’s a sad loss for them. They were in our wedding just 3 months ago and though we don’t speak weekly, we are friends. Sadness for another child lost.

I have been struggling about what to do about the lack of interest in my friendship by people whom I’ve always given time to and they don’t for me. My birthday was forgotten by all except my BFF. One of these other friends is having a big birthday celebration in 2 weeks and she is inviting me even though she completely forgot mine. I sort of already RSVPed that I wouldn’t be attending and really think that’s the best since I do hate having to be polite when I want to be snarky. I was raised with social graces that most of my friends lack and I have to come to terms with the idea if that matters and I continue to get my feelings hurt or should I just throw all I prize out the window and embrace the uncultured masses. I discontinued my FB profile recently due to this feeling and don’t know if I’ll ever return. That’s one of the reasons I’ve returned here. OD gives me the chance to speak my mind and get a load off my chest w/o worrying about propriety so much.

It’s only Monday, too many more days of this week to get through before it’s all over……

J