(more) Waiting

Yep, I'm still waiting. Nothing new. I really don't know anything. I could easily wait until December (or later) to hear all about Charlie.

In some ways, the waiting has gotten easier for me. I have made a conscious decision to live each day. This past weekend I was sad for about 48 hours. What a waste of time to choose to be unhappy! Yes, the waiting can be hard and it IS ok to be sad once in awhile, but I also want to lay out some blue prints for my life. Life is good! My life is good! I can't put ALL of my hopes and dreams on Charlie. There is not going to be some kind of magic when he/she comes home.

Besides, we have a new president. We have new legislators. Change is in the air. Change is exciting. There was so much energy in the air last night and today. How can we sustain that excitement about the US? No matter your political leanings, it is a good day to be an American. A black man was elected president yesterday. I can tell my child that anything IS possible.