Today was the first day I drove to work in the daylight. I like it so much better this way. The boss asked today I how felt things were going. She basically said it’s up to me as far as how much time I think I need. I am starting to get that feeling like I might just have to jump in and go for it sooner rather than later. I’m not going to be able to know everything beforehand. As long as I have someone I can ask, and on day shift I do.

After work I picked up my son from the bus stop. He’d just gotten there so it wasn’t like he had waited too long. Yesterday he called me from the kids’ car phone. Elianna had gone to run and he was bored after she’d disappeared to stop and talk with the soccer girls. I tried to not miss the moment, realizing that having one of my kids call me because they were bored and just wanted to talk was a dream come true.

I meant to stop by the store and get a Valentine’s Day card on the way home but forgot. I was able to get one on the way into church. I like seeing people in the store buying Valentines things for their special person. Dad and the kids went to the church meal and I met them there later. I’ve gotten more used to the ashes tradition. I’ve been missing my kids again more thinking of former life stages. Those times were so grand.