I Suppose...

...I should laugh so that I don't cry, but right now I certainly don't feel like laughing.

First, I need a vacation, to anywhere, and preferrably alone. Or at least with no children. I love them, but our home has been a tad bit frustrating lately. Between crying, sibling fights, general naughtiness, keeping Peyton away from the tree and Christmas presents (he's discovered he can see his reflection in the bulbs), and Gavin's latest stunt, lying, we've had some rough days.

Second, I had THREE, yes THREE different people irk me tonight. I won't go into why, but they all had to do with different things that apparently have been on their mind for quite some time and they just felt they HAD to get it off their chest tonight - two of them at a Christmas party. They were not sharing their burdens or seeking counseling, they just wanted to give me their opinion about me, basically. The third person felt they had to make me aware of a situation, which I had already handled, but the person I talked to about it hasn't done anything yet (which I can't really do anything about). I suggested that maybe the person who brought it up could come up with a solution - what an ingenious idea! That took them a little by surprise.

So this post definitely goes under the vent section. No need to comment, I just had to get it off my chest without blowing up at someone about it. If I don't get a good night of rest, facing all these people cheerfully at church tomorrow will be a challenge. The joys of being in the ministry are sometimes a bit overwhelming, literally.