When "Good Enough" is good enough

Tonight I handed in half an assignment. I had every intention of doing it early, but life got in the way.

Tonight I worked feverishly to complete the darn thing, and didn't get it all done. I'll get partial credit. The Kid is still sick, and woke up crying "Mommy!" and coughing. When she calls, I always want to be there. So I hit "send" and sat in the rocking chair, kissing her forehead, until she was content enough to go back to sleep.

I might still be working on this degree when I'm 85. I've decided that that's ok. It wasn't the original plan, but that's ok.

I still have a pile of boxes in the living room. I went through a bunch last night, and though I made great progress, but when I opened the front door this evening, it looked a lot worse than I remembered. I may just drag the last remaining boxes out onto the grass and have a fire. And that's ok, too!

I got the cutest card from Pam today. And a phone call from Oana, who was just checking to see if I was still alive during her weekly 7 minutes of alone time. Thanks, you guys. I'm so grateful for the amazing friends I have! You've gotten me through the worst of it all, and I absolutely love you.

Resting against my front door this afternoon was a box from Amazon.com, containing the new shower head I ordered. There was no water pressure in my new shower, and I spent $30 on this thing, hoping for a miracle. And I got a miracle! It's from Oxygenics, and it really worked! Normally I'm not into brand pushing, but when the coffee and Red Bull wear off, a boiling hot shower is my last hope. The water in the new apartment has been a dribble, but the new showerhead almost put a scalding hot hole through my back. Just the way I like it!

No day is perfect. I feel like I need to concentrate on the good stuff.

Thank you, universe for:

• a new showerhead
• the Kid
• the parents that get up at the crack of dawn to take care of the Sick Kid
• the roof over my head
• sleeping cats on my bed
• letting me get at least half an assignment done
• the friends that keep me going
• a dependable car
• the most amazing, perfectly cooled breeze off of the beach today
• long walks and trees to look at along the way
• a paycheck
• lunch in the middle of the day with TGLETSITCAFM and Meisha, so I can crack up for an hour over T's dating tips and people walking around with BlueTooth headsets as big as my cordless phone
• & always a new day ahead

Super corny, no?

NO!