Facades

Sometimes you just have no idea what's really going on with people behind the scenes.

Sickness, sadness, fed-up-ness, trials & tribulations...the list is endless.

How many times a day do you ask someone "How are you?" or you are asked yourself. We politely reply "I'm fine, thanks." and go about our business. Are we really fine? At what point are we allowed to go off and express what's really going on with us?

Let me interject here that I AM FINE. Really.

We've experienced some events recently that just make me wonder what kind of crazy crap is going on with other people...neighbors, friends, family...that we don't know about. What kind of secrets do we keep? When do we decide to share, if we do? What are we worried about? Shame? Pity? Whining?

Food for thought. Do you put up a facade? Do you really know what's going on with your friends and family? Do you think they could be holding back on something?

Let me reiterate...I AM FINE...my family is FINE. I'm simply wondering!

I Love My Military Friends!

To any and all friends that we've had the pleasure of knowing, by being neighbors of, or having our kids hang out together, or whatever reason brought us together...I just want you to know that I treasure our friendship. I feel for our Army friends who undoubtedly know someone at Fort Hood and were scared senseless...I feel for my AF friend who is trying to get moved...I feel for my AF friend who has cancer - again....I could go on and on. We stick by each other, whether we're next door or across the globe. We have to.

Thanks for being my friend!