Tender Mercies

I am grateful . . .

1. that the bludgeoning sensation in my skull only lasts as long as the coughing does.
2. that the sweats and chills are subdued somewhat during the daytime
3. for Baby Signing Time dvds and for PBS kids for entertaining my children so I can supervise them with minimal effort and feel like at least they're learning something while I rot their brains out.
4. for a husband who will come home, feed the toddler, clean the kitchen, and bounce the baby while I lay down.
5. for a baby who delightfully decides to be content today.
6. for a toddler throwing fewer tantrums and being more helpful than usual today.
7. that an entire week of this nasty flu is behind me, so that I am closer to the end than the beginning of my suffering. Supposedly.
8. that I slept the better part of 13 hours last night.
9. for frozen dinners.
10. For the capacity to have multiple windows open at once so Jenny can watch home videos and I can blog simultaneously.

While you may think my tone is sarcastic, let me clarify (since the written word can be confusing on tone sometimes.) I am absolutely sincere. When feeling like you want to die, you count your blessings where you can. I am truly grateful my suffering is not worse. It could be, so easily.