Moments of Solace

No, I'm not channeling the new Bond movie. Though I'd like to see it sometime it was a Twilight weekend for me. I got to see it two times and am fully planning to see it again this week when we go to Arizona. My friend Margie saw it SIX times....I'm totally jealous! Two huge thumbs up from me! Anyway, despite all the difficulties we're facing there seem to be moments of normalcy and solace that I'm appreciating these days. Like getting out and going to the movies with some girlfriends. Phone calls and e-mails from friends and family. Eating popcorn and watching a movie with the girls. Tonight I was sitting in our bedroom watching TV, Emma had fallen asleep and I knew Gracie wasn't asleep yet but was getting there. I heard her talking and muted the TV for a minute. She was actually singing and it was so sweet it made me cry. I could tell she was sleepy but she new the words..."I wuv to see da tempo, I doeing dere someday" (translation: "I love to see the temple, I'm going there someday"). I went in to give her a kiss and tuck her in again, she opened her eyes and asked me why I came in. I told her I heard her singing and she wanted me to sing with her (which I told her we'd do tomorrow because she needed to go to sleep). We have the song on a CD in the car, Emma got it at church for the kids Primary program this year. They love it and want to listen to it constantly. I love to watch the girls sleep. I must go in half a dozen times at night to make sure they're tucked in and give them kisses. And it's always the last thing I do before I get in bed myself. Watching them is so peaceful and it's easy to feel like there's nothing wrong in the world.

We got some other minor good news. Our Civic is a total but it looks like it's going to be worth more than we thought. So we're hopeful that we can buy a comparable replacement outright. I also FINALLY heard back from the hospital about the whole "sending me home from the ER with internal bleeding" thing. They are going to reimburse our deductible. I'm satisfied with that. I know it wasn't intentional and I'm not holding any grudges. It's been a quiet couple of days so that's been nice. SeeingTwilight two times has helped...and hearing that they are definitely going ahead with New Moon. Like I said, one day at a time.