She’s coming home. Just kidding. I said that to the kiddos a couple times today though. Mom’s here. Just kidding. I got you though, didn’t I?

Today went great. My mother in law and my wife came over to the house together. This was a new movement because it has been just my wife for the last few kiddo exchanges every other weekend or so.

As my mother in law was leaving, she gestures to me and says that my wife would like to speak with me alone. The adrenaline starts pumping. I take a deep breath and the nerves calm. I turn around and see her there waiting. By herself.

My mother in law exits the scene.

We are alone in the house for the first time since March of 2008. She asks me a few things about the kids. She smiles and cracks a joke or two. I look at the jacket she is wearing and remember the exact place we bought it. She seems comfortable. We made it to 10 minutes todya.

Thanks be to the Lord. It seems we have come full circle.

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Well, this year was an interesting Christmas. As part of the court agreements thus far, I get the kiddos at Christmas time and she gets them at Thanksgiving this year. I was going to rush home to drop them off tonight so she could spend Christmas with them tommorrow, but something came up with their presents being delayed so she said she would pick them up Sunday.

She texted back after I wished her Merry Christmas this morning. She was one of the first to respond. I was very happy about that. I texted her Happy Thanksgiving at thanksgiving and got no reply.

She called today and thanked me for a couple things. I thanked her for saying thank you. We talked for a whopping 4 minutes and 10 seconds. It was pleasant. I told her that I am still praying. She cut a few jokes here and there. I gracefully bowed out of the conversation and wished her a pleasant evening.

Was the best 4 minutes and 10 seconds I’ve had in awhile and much better than last Christmas (39 hits).

Patience young grasshopper.

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I’ve found a new tool for assisting with difficult emotions as they come.

In a word, essential oils are the bomb.

Here is the very complicated chemical equation.

+ Relax (TM) essential oil breathed directly into a nostril =

Essential oils cost money, so here are some freebies.

One effect I have found is forcing a smile. I try to do the biggest cheesiest grin I can muster when I get down. It is fun to watch the brain chemicals or whatever go to work. If I hold the smile for awhile, the next thing I know I am laughing and cutting up again. For a full understanding, I suggest that you see the movie Braveheart – it is the part where the Irishman says “It is my Island” and then provides a very cheesy grin. That’s the type of grin you are shooting for. Don’t do this in public lest people think you have gone mad not unlike the Irishman in Braveheart. The hard part is when you forget…. so don’t forget to smile (right now I am grinning like a possum).

Another one is breath. We don’t breathe enough as Americans or westerners for that matter or so I have read. I’ve found that by concentrating on my breath it can affect my emotions, level of relaxation, and definitely aids in energy levels.

Breathe. It’s free.

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