Upside Down Day

It is funny how you wake up thinking one way and writing about it and your day goes absolutely positively the other!  Such was my day yesterday.  I posted about friends (or lack of) and I had the best "friend" day ever....yesterday!!!

When we feel our lowest, there is The One who can pick us up and turn it all around.

I have mentioned before my horrible time in the teller line last year.  There was a particular person who caused trouble and talked about EVERYONE behind their backs and tried to suck me into it only to turn on me too.  You get the idea of the type of person I'm talking about.  We are cordial to each other now (even though she continues to make snide remarks about me!).  I am the bigger person---literally too!  LOL

This past weekend, this thorn in my side lost her eldest boy in a tragic accident.  It was horrific and no one, me included, would wish such tragedy to another human being.  Yesterday, she came in to talk to the boss about financial arrangements for her son's funeral.  As she was leaving I went to her and hugged her.  Let's face it: what can another possibly say to someone who has lost a child?  There is nothing comforting except maybe another's arms who can feel her pain as a mother.  All I know is we Mom's have a common denominator which is the death of a child is our worst nightmare.  I pray for this co-worker.  She will need your prayers too.  

On a brighter note, I co-hosted a meeting.  Our usual MO is to meet and get the heck out of there.  This meeting we began with a meal.  Our meeting went a tad long and I thought, whoops, everyone will scatter.  But instead we all hung around and talked and laughed and had a great time.  It was just what I needed to feel included in this community.  

They still like to hear how I pronounce some of these native american names-- the spelling and the pronunciations just don't go together!  But it was just what the Great Healer ordered.  I feel content and happy just where I am.  I am also glad we are grainiacs together.  I will confess to you, dear friends, I did partake of the pineapple upside cake.  It seemed fitting considering my previous day.  And what a treat they both turned out to be!