In-Laws and a Barber Shop
My coworker's mother-in-law just passed away unexpectedly at a fairly young age. I thought of how sad that is, and pondered at how short our mortal time is and how frail human life is. I wondered that if I lost someone close to me if there were loving words left unsaid, or things unforgiven or that I need to apologize for. I began thinking about how I would console my husband if he suffered such a loss, which would also be a big loss for me. This sad event gets me to the point of this post: I am so grateful for my in-laws. They are wonderful. I can call my mother-in-law to talk and she listens. My two older sisters-in-law have become great friends to me and I love them both. My father-in-law is kind and accepting, though a bit more reserved. I genuinely enjoy and look forward to spending time with them. This is a blessing because I know there are many who do not feel the same way about their in-laws. I love my own family and my parents and siblings and having a great love for my husband's family doesn't diminish that, but adds to it. I am so grateful for their acceptance and love. Today is also my mother-in-law's birthday, so it seems appropriate to quietly express my gratitude for her here.
Also, a fun event for me today was at work. I work with disabled guys in a group home. This morning Trent (name changed) needed a hair cut and insisted on going to the barber, but all he wanted was to have his hair "buzzed" all the same short length; something I could do for free, ha ha. It was fun, though, to go to the barber shop where old men, some with crazy beards were just sitting around talking. I felt like it should be a movie, or the male version of "Steel Magnolias". The haircut took about 2 minutes, and cost $12.00, (Trent was disappointed that he didn't have enough for a tip, so cute!) which just makes me laugh, but Trent was happy, and the old men were happy, and I couldn't help but smile. My job has fun days, embarrassing days (when they yell obscenities in public), rewarding days, and stressful days.
And, I loved the rain today. The rain in the desert smells so good, and it looks pretty green around here!
My coworker's mother-in-law just passed away unexpectedly at a fairly young age. I thought of how sad that is, and pondered at how short our mortal time is and how frail human life is. I wondered that if I lost someone close to me if there were loving words left unsaid, or things unforgiven or that I need to apologize for. I began thinking about how I would console my husband if he suffered such a loss, which would also be a big loss for me. This sad event gets me to the point of this post: I am so grateful for my in-laws. They are wonderful. I can call my mother-in-law to talk and she listens. My two older sisters-in-law have become great friends to me and I love them both. My father-in-law is kind and accepting, though a bit more reserved. I genuinely enjoy and look forward to spending time with them. This is a blessing because I know there are many who do not feel the same way about their in-laws. I love my own family and my parents and siblings and having a great love for my husband's family doesn't diminish that, but adds to it. I am so grateful for their acceptance and love. Today is also my mother-in-law's birthday, so it seems appropriate to quietly express my gratitude for her here.
Also, a fun event for me today was at work. I work with disabled guys in a group home. This morning Trent (name changed) needed a hair cut and insisted on going to the barber, but all he wanted was to have his hair "buzzed" all the same short length; something I could do for free, ha ha. It was fun, though, to go to the barber shop where old men, some with crazy beards were just sitting around talking. I felt like it should be a movie, or the male version of "Steel Magnolias". The haircut took about 2 minutes, and cost $12.00, (Trent was disappointed that he didn't have enough for a tip, so cute!) which just makes me laugh, but Trent was happy, and the old men were happy, and I couldn't help but smile. My job has fun days, embarrassing days (when they yell obscenities in public), rewarding days, and stressful days.
And, I loved the rain today. The rain in the desert smells so good, and it looks pretty green around here!
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