Weekend Time with the Family...

Kieran's here for another day or so before she drives up to Newport, RI to join Grant. So today we went to see Rich, Em, Jake and Owen (basketball games and lunch at Zakes - yummy!), and tonight we spent some time with Tree & Roy's kids, Caeli, Christiane & Little Roy. So much fun! And something has been occuring to me recently...time spent with my family is so much improved. I think about how I used to be and this time would sometimes make me sad. I'm pretty sure it's because I had so much shame about myself and I couldn't quite be comfortable and hold real, meaningful conversations. Today it's different...the conversations and time I spend is honest, real, funny, loving. I'm so much more comfortable in my skin and not ashamed of who I am. I may not have a great job, or a husband or children, or enough money (and yes, this does get me down sometimes), but I'm healthy and sober and happy. And this makes for easier times with my family. And for this I am so, so, so grateful...even when tripping on Little Roy's 'motkin' control' car!