Day 132 of 365 Days of Being Thankful

         Today I am thankful that Renee has a job offer.  She finished PA (Physician Assistant) school and graduates next week.

She has about 10 interviews lined up and now has a real offer! Renee does a good job at interviews so I am sure she will have more offers.  But it is always nice to get your first offer with a great salary! Getting a job offer means that others believe you are qualified to work in the medical profession!

        Dan and I were homebound last night.  Each of the girls has one of our cars! I wanted to go to Walmart to get weed killer. Whenever Dan and I go to Walmart, it somehow becomes a shopping event! Burlington Coat Factory is in the same shopping center and I love that store! Dan  always winds up in the supermarket part of Walmart and always fills a cart!

         Today Dan and I are cleaning out the garage.  What fun we have to look forward to! Most of the garage is fine but since we never purchased a third car, there is a lot of junk getting stored there.  I hate a mess any where and just want to organize it and get it cleaned up.  I also want to get some weed killer  poured on some of the weeds.  I think it is a several day project. They are getting quite large! Tonight we are going out to dinner with our good friends Jackie, Bill, and Carol!  Sunday is Mother's Day, always a bittersweet day for me because Amy is not here to celebrate it with me.  It's just a strange day for bereaved moms.
With deep love comes deep loss but not even death can strip away the love a mother has for her child. The loss is ever present and magnified on Mother's Day.  Sometimes I wish I could sleep the day away and wake up on Monday.
         Olivia asked me why there isn't a Kids Day.  I told her that is because everyday is Kids Day! Dan and I will go to church in the morning, then to the cemetery.  I got movie tickets for us to see "Life of the Party!" It is a comedy with Melissa McCarthy. I need something to make me  laugh on Mother's Day.  I think Melissa McCarthy is really funny.  Renee has to study for her final exams so it will just be the 4 of us.  Then we will go out for pizza.

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