A Certain Regret

Day Five:
I feel like the days are wildly busy and that is good but today it made me sad...and I will tell you why.

At about 3:00, you called. It was right after Kitty and Angel (these two names together in a sentence make me laugh!) had left with Ella and Nat and our girls were getting a lecture on glue crafts on the table with no paper to protect the table. They were WILD from the antics of the day with their cousins and they were craving my attention. Add to that a call from Poppy, and the girls at the office with a prob...then you call and it was a light in my day but with all that was going on, it was hard to focus and enjoy just...YOU. It was a moment that I wanted to pause and leave the house and find a quiet hiding place and then press the play button so you would have my undivided attention. You had amazing stories and it made me want to jump through the phone and be there with you. After I got off with you, I was back to returning the calls that I missed while on the phone with you and then to get read to take dinner to Christina (whose baby is an absolute doll.)This was the first time that I felt so overwhelmed while you were gone and I had to take a moment to "collect myself." ;) A few tears were shed and a few prayers were said. It was not a major moment but I felt a certain regret that I couldn't figure out a way to make time stand still for your calls because your calls mean the world to me and I just want to make them last.

After I dropped dinner off, I met Kitty for my b-day dinner at Glorias, while Joshie watched all the girls and it was just what I needed after today. She became my "mate" for the night. ;) We talked and laughed till I almost cried and I am so thankful to have had this getaway, to brighten up my mood. (THANK YOU, KITTY AND JOSH!)

Today was challenging, but we made it through with a little help. ;) Today was frustrating but we made it through with a little prayer. Today was sad but we made it through with a little laughter. While my certain regret still lingers, my day was filled with help, prayer and laughter and that is what I will remember!

It is 6 o'clock A.M. (In Uganda)...Goodmorning, Baby!I love you!

Q