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Parent Cafe
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<p>SO much gloom and doom.
I don’t want to ignore it- but I wanted a thread to say happy things.</p>

<p>Happy thing.
After wondering about my youngest daughter ( who left for India friday night via London and Abu Dhabi), she called me this morning. <B
:smiley:
I knew she was in country, cause my H ( who * never* uses the phone if he can help it), called the India desk of the program she was with to make sure she got there OK.
But I didn’t have her #, ( and the phone I bought her in US- because I was told you had to be a resident of India to buy one there, didn’t accept local SIM cards).</p>

<p>She sounds very happy & she says it isn’t as hot as it was in [url=<a href=“http://www.king5.com/video/eveningmagazine-index.html?nvid=336951]Ghana![/url”>http://www.king5.com/video/eveningmagazine-index.html?nvid=336951]Ghana![/url</a>]
Her plans have changed a bit- she was going to work on a farm, but they have plenty of people right now, so she is going to go there in May, and instead she is going to start off working at an orphanage with the youngest children.</p>

<p>Happy thing
Winter is almost over.It is going to be 50F today.</p>

<p>Happy thing-
even though I was raised by people who thought I could learn to swim in water that didn’t come up to my hips, I didn’t have a nervous breakdown sending my 18yr old off to the other side of the world. I am very proud of myself :)</p>

<p>Happy thing
Even though I have a concussion and my poor head hurts-
Pain pills work pretty good.
;)</p>

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<p>Happy Thing</p>

<p>All my kids were in a good mood about all aspects of their lives at the same time twice during the last three weeks.</p>

<p>Happy Thing</p>

<p>Sun is shining in on me and it feels sooo good.</p>

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<p>Happy thing: I can see the sky from my desk. It’s very blue today, and there are little white whispy clouds out there, too.</p>

<p>Happy thing: The venti chai I just picked up from downstairs is delightfully spicy.</p>

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<p>All my kids were in a good mood about all aspects of their lives at the same time twice during the last three weeks.</p>

<p>that’s amazing!
:)</p>

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<p>Happy thing: My D who is on spring break got called for another internship interview this week - that makes two!</p>

<p>Happy thing: Making Pork Chops and ooey-gooey homemade Mac and Cheese for dinner tonight!!!</p>

<p>Happy thing: It’s Tuesday! American Idol night!</p>

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<p>Happy Thing: The sun is shining bright and it is a beautiful day outside.</p>

<p>Happy Thing: My kids are happy and healthy and doing really well at school</p>

<p>Happy Thing: It’s Tuesday! NCIS!</p>

<p>Happy Thing: I have family and friends who love and care about me, and I love and care about them. Nothing else really matters.</p>

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Yippee! </p>

<p>Happy thing: It didn’t get above freezing today but on Friday I am going to Fla for 4 days of “Spring break” with my college freshman! </p>

<p>Happy Thing: While my IRA hardly exists anymore, I do have a job.</p>

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<p>I like this thread. It is making me look around for all the good in my life.</p>

<p>Happy Thing: The azaleas are starting to bloom with many bushes awash with fuscia. Spring has sprung and is blooming its way toward you :)</p>

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<p>Happy Things:</p>

<p>The perfect future daughter-in-law found one of my sons.</p>

<p>Really good strong black coffee has no calories.</p>

<p>Gin and diet tonic has practically no calories. And it tastes okay without ice imho.</p>

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<p>Good thing–completed one, logistically challenging (1200 miles away) college visit w/son & husband. We survived! </p>

<p>Another happy thing: after I read my parents’ doctor the riot act re: his condescending and uninformative attitude toward them – he called me back to apologize and ask that he still have the opportunity to treat them. Um, no, but thanks for the thought. </p>

<p>One last–it’s sunny, today!</p>

<p>Btw–love the “future perfect daughter-in-law” phrase, lol!</p>

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<p>I love how a sunny day makes everything so much better.</p>

<p>( and in Seattle- we really appreciate it)
;)</p>

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<p>Happy thing - We receive Master Wayne of Watson (a.k.a. Batman), our black lab puppy, on Saturday, March 7. </p>

<p>(Would someone please remind that this IS a happy thing on the 8th.)</p>

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<p>I’m looking outside and seeing the most beautiful sunny blue sky and wondering why I’m not outside enjoying it. See you later!</p>

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<p>Good thing: Promising myself I would work out tonight, I had a whole slice of cuatro leches cake at lunch.</p>

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<p>Happy thing: D is going back to school tomorrow after a full week home with the flu!</p>

<p>Happy thing: spring break and our first family vacation in 2 years is only 3 weeks away! Now I just need to stop looking at pictures of that beach online and get some work done ;)</p>

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<p>good thing: someone started a thread where positive thoughts are exchanged. . .that person has made an effort to be ‘part of the solution’ rather than ‘part of the problem’</p>

<p>bless you!</p>

<p>I just enjoyed walking my dog and seeing his tail wag in the fresh air.</p>

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<p>Happy things: D # 2 has 8 graduate school acceptances to choose from (with full tuition and stipend) and will be home on Friday to visit one of them.</p>

<p>D # 1 is getting married in 7 weeks.</p>

<p>Only son is already married, looking for a house and promises to get going on first grandchild as soon as house is procured.</p>

<p>Thanks emeraldkity for this thread!</p>

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<p>Cellomom: Huge Congrats!</p>

<p>Do you already have a secret stash of baby goodies someplace?</p>

<p>Happy Thing:
my own secret stash</p>

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<p>Happy Thing: I was in Vagina Monologues over the weekend, and the whole cast did extremely well, including getting a standing ovation opening night.</p>

<p>I am looking forward to seeing younger S next week-- spring break. He’ll also turn 21 next week. That makes me really happy especially since he was a 28-week preemie who was the sickest kid in the NICU after he was born.</p>

<p>H is still on sabbatical, and started a new job, a big relief since the job he had been counting on disappeared due to the financial crisis. The job he ended up getting is absolutely fascinating.</p>

<p>I will do a paid acting gig this weekend – doing a historical reenactment at a local museum.</p>

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<p>Happy experience: we had a huge snowfall down south - four inches in our area on Sunday. It was beautiful, and there’s still a tiny bit left in shady spots. I was so glad it happened on Sunday so that dh could enjoy it with me, and so that few people ventured out on the roads.</p>

<p>Two good things that are helping make the not-so-good stuff bearable: Lindt’s extra dark chocolate truffles (still just $3.99/bag at Publix) and my renewed Librax Rx. :)</p>