Moments......

...brief periods of time. If you blink..they are gone...just as quickly as they came. We all have them: some are "Awwwww..moments" some are "Ooohhhh..moments"..
some are "YAY..moments" some are "Ouch..moments" some are so hard to describe, words can't explain it.

This has been a week of "moments" for me. It started Monday when my boss came flittin' through the office, leaned over and said, "could I see you for just a minute?" I grabbed my pen & pad ready to write down whatever project she wanted me to do, only to discover "it wasn't one of those kind of moments". As she explained my situation to me, our eyes both filled with tears, and we had a "moment".

After work, I called Doug (who was out of town, of course) & my mom..to tell them the news and was finally able to let my guard down and cry. And cry I DID !! All the way home, at the pharmacy, into the house..so that by the time I got off the phone..I was crying so bad I couldn't speak. Tanner was sitting on the couch & asking, "what's wrong"...probably thinking someone had died. When I was finally able to "sob out words" I told him the news. I will never forget this as long as I live. He quietly closed his book, walked over to the couch, wrapped both arms around me and just held me while I cried. He didn't ask me any questions, he didn't say a word...and we had a "moment" I will never forget. (Side note here...I know some people would think it's horrible to let your kids see you so upset, or worried. In my opinion, the best thing we can teach our kids is "real life". Life is disappointment, failure, not fair...and showing our kids anything else is doing them a disservice. When they get older...and life hands them lemons..they'll know this is just a part of life, it's not personal. Now I have to show them how to dust myself off, pick myself up, and move on.)

My week has continued to have "moments" ! From everyone in the office helping me with my resume, to waking up each day to someone sending me a message, or posting on my wall... words of encouragement, "I'm thinking about you".."I'm praying for you"..Phone calls saying "do they know what they're losing" ? Each and every "moment" has reached me and touched me in a special way...and usually shows up at just the right time! =)

When tomorrow comes...today's worries will be a thing of the past..but these are the times I will always remember. The crisis will have passed, but the "moments" will always linger.........