{Brooklyn} You make everything okay

 

Do you know when you have had a bad day or week, for that matter, a cuddle session with your little one makes everything okay? Brooklyn must have known I was having that kind of day because she has been so sweet, funny, & cuddle'ly with me today. And even if she can be a bit naughty in moments, she is pretty cute making up for it with her charm. She has a way of putting my life in perspective and reminding me not to sweat the small stuff.

It's been an awesome week off from teaching, but it's been mixed with a bit of stress and worry for my mom. She has spent the past four days in the hospital as a result of excruciating pain from a couple of degenerative discs in her lower back. She is being treated for the pain and hopefully this will be episodic. She is not willing to do surgery just yet. It's a real bummer not to be able to be with her and only get news through the telephone chain (since she lives in my hometown of Olympia, WA). It was initially a big scare for us all because she was diagnosed with cancer exactly 5 years ago this Easter. She was out of comission on this Easter day and was uncertain the reasons for her pain. Luckily all of her tests have revealed that she is still cancer-free. Amen for that.