Watching

Why do we allow numbers to control our lives?  SAT scores, social security, passwords, blood pressure, more passwords, outside temperatures, fevers, pregnancy tests?  It is all in the numbers.  Of course, in the case of the latter, we will eventually know.  One way or the other. 

We'll be doing another test.  Soon. In the meantime, I have my own numbers.  I've been sick a few days.  Upper respiratory thing.  My numbers do not reveal a fever.  My body knows well enough that I just feel lousy.  Aching from head to toe.  Every joint.   Headache.  Sore throat.  Sinus pressure.  My 1,001 other parts are working just fine so I will do my best to be with them and let the annoyances be where they are.  Annoying. 

This has been an incredible holiday.  My grandchildren were here and I spent a lot of time watching the baby. Interacting.  She is beyond adorable.  But you know that I do not post photos of family or friends here.  They know who they are and if they want to be revealed here, they will tell me.  I do protect confidentiality. 

She is a happy baby, bigger than most of us at three months.  Our family welcomes a good heart, loving disposition and heighth.  I miss both my grandchildren when they leave.

It is wonderful seeing my family grow.  Watching my grandson help with a gingerbread house. Watching out for his arms as the beater in the mixing bowl goes round and round.  It feels more scary with a grandchild somehow.  Maybe it is because you are caring for their parent as well?

In the meanwhile, I'll be watching you watching me:)