Not in the mood...

I try to stay upbeat.  I'm not sure why.

This morning, I found a doggie puddle on the living room carpet, even though there were clean pads down in the kitchen; this afternoon, I discovered that the dog had managed to reach the bag of dog treats on the counter;...and tonight, somehow, the poor undernourished fat dog of the household got a whole dish of green beans down on the floor and was chowing down on them.  What ticks me off about that is that those particular beans were from my sister's garden last summer, picked and snapped personally by me.  Bad dog!

On Friday, it was announced at school that one of "ours" was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.  Joan and I worked together for a lot of years.  She was one of the people who got me through my divorce.  Now, I don't know what to do to help her through this time...

This morning, Megan IMed me at school to announce that the golf course where Nathan works has been sold and the employees are terminated, as of Friday.  No warning.  The possibility exists that the employees can reapply with the new owner, but the buyer owns another golf course and has relatives in the business.  I don't hold out much hope.  The children are fearful; I am scared to death for them...and for me.

This evening, a dear friend of mine, "Major Pat," called to say that he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 kidney disease.  He just found out two weeks ago that he is also diabetic...so the hits keep on coming.  He, of course, thinks this is the end of the line for him. 

I guess all I am asking anyone who reads this (?) is to pray for my loved ones...and indirectly, for me.  Since my brother's untimely death on New Year's Eve, I have been somewhat measured in my plans for the future.  These recent events don't help!