Bridge Over Troubled Water

Ok, this is going to be totally random....but that is the point of this blog right? :0)
As many of you know, my friend has been in the hospital all week. She was finally able to go home today. I've been just a tad bit preoccupied by it. :0) This isn't the first friend to be rushed to the emergency room these past few weeks either. It is almost surreal to see some of my closest friends having such a hard time. I honestly can't remember the last time I actually CRIED "for real", but I've done that a couple of times here recently. Life is so fragile and it scares me. One moment the world goes by as it usually does, and the very next it's almost as if you are in a different reality.
Anyway....I was thinking about all of this and looking at my "circle" and I kind of wondered....have I formed actual lasting relationships with people? I don't usually let people get too deep into my freakishness :0). I'm pretty sure I would scare off most people. Sure, I let them see glimpses, but for the most part I try to keep it pretty low key. {Low key according to Ashlee that is}
In my classes it is mentioned over and over again about how one of the major aspects of the healing process is the love and support that is offered. Having that support system relieves a lot of the excess pressure and lets the person know that they are not alone in their struggles. I'm not talking Relief Society love and support either {not that I would ever turn down a free meal from the Relief Society} :0)
For me, that almost seems like assigned support. I'm talking about the love and support from people that really know you....but they still love you anyway. :0) It's made me wonder....in my attempt to stay somewhat "aloof" in my relationships, have I prevented myself from having the kind of relationships that I would hope for if I was put in the position that my friends are in right now?
I know....another "deep thoughts" post here. My brain is on overdrive right now. I feel like I've been running around with my head chopped off. But honestly, I can't say that I would change any of the chaos. :0) I think I have put more miles on my car in this last month than I have in the last year. I have truly enjoyed having a sense of purpose though. I would do it for any of you....and I'm not even kidding. You need me....call me. I'm there.
Anyway....sorry for another late night rambling from me. Enjoy a bit of Simon and Garfunkel. They are truly a classic duo. :0)

Words of Affirmation

First of all, I would just like to say

THANK YOU!

to all my inter-peeps who left me such warm fuzzies yesterday. I have calmed down and am now a survivor of my latest mental breakdown. :0)

And for those of you who had such awesome posts for me to read that helped to life my spirits. If you need a laugh...go check out Gab's post today or Utmomof5. After all, laughter is the best medicine right? OR, if you are needing a little lifting up, go read Honey Bunch's latest post about shedding your coat. It won't make sense until you go read it, so hop on over there {make sure you come back though!} OR, if you are in need of affirmation. Knowing you aren't the only one having a bad day...go visit Kelly or Katie. They've been having a rough week too.

That's one of the best parts about this blogging world we "live" in. It's like built in therapy sometimes. I can rant and rave, or post about a bad day, or tell a funny story, and someone....somewhere will read it and a connection will be made. They'll "get it". Just like me reading all of your posts. Warm fuzzies all over the place in the blogosphere! You can get the affirmation you are in need of and be told that "everything will be ok" like your mom did when you were a kid.

Hope you all have a fabulous day! I'll be prepping my kitchen/dining room for destruction all while shopping for a new dishwasher, finishing my final project, and entertaining a two year old.

A Blogging Fool

Can I just tell you how much I have enjoyed the blog world? I've been blogging for a long time now, but until just recently haven't "spread my wings". As a SAHM, I tend to feel shut off from the social things I used to enjoy. No girlfriends to gab to like I used to, they're at home trying to entertain their kids too, or for the working moms...at work...slaving away. They don't have time for the random blatherings of a crazy woman (that's me). But it's been nice to keep in touch with friends I left when I moved this last summer through my blog. A couple of them actually blog as well. Makes it so fun! Montay and Alicia...thank you for blogging too! It makes my day when you've posted something new! And keeping in touch with family that lives far away has been so nice too. Jodie, Cam, Mel, Holly...I love seeing what you guys are up to! I would never know what my cute neices and nephews were doing otherwise. Although with you Cam...I'm mostly left not knowing what to say. But at least you let me know what's going on in the world! :0) And Mel, I know you have about 20 million things going on..but you need to get with the posting! Put down the Stephanie Meyer books and get blogging!
But, then all of a sudden...I got comments from people who live thousands of miles away. Some live close, but some live across the country. The first was from a gal who just entered the blog world, but lives right here in the same town. And oddly enough, her neice just happens to be in my son's class at school! Crazy huh? We met a few weeks ago, and she's a doll. By the way, Bonnie, I've been thinking perhaps you should start coming to my girls night. What do you think?
Anyway, it snowballed from there and through reading your blogs and getting your comments, it's like having friends all over the place! And you can never have too many friends. If I'm having a bad day, I can post and suddenly five people are telling me to feel better. I can't tell you what that means. So, even though I don't know most of you...I appreciate ALL of you! It's nice to know there are other moms out there that feel the way I do, and that can be Sassy like me too! It's good stuff! So, keep the comments coming. You make my day! It's almost addicting isn't it? But in a good way. I think. My husband would say otherwise. He thinks I'm crazy. (You'd think he would have figured that one out a long time ago!)
Happy Blogging!