because our family is here in the West Coast and he has some very important and very costly business to settle in the East Coast. He cannot personally oversee the work being done by repairmen. He has a stack of papers that need his signature being faxed back and forth to the realtor. He cannot supervise the clean up and removal of items in the property. In the last year and three months, John has devoted so much time, effort, and most importantly, LOTS of money to this endeavor, and he is shouldering the burden alone. In addition, the drain on our finances will not end anytime soon. So I think discussing the matter, even casually, brings up a lot of stress for both of us.All this is piled on top of the daily responsibilities of parenting, working, housework, etc. It has been a great weight on both of our shoulders. It is easy to look around and wish things could be better, wish we could share this load with someone, wish we were repairing a home of our OWN instead of living in an apartment, wishing this problem would just go away...
Then disaster strikes and puts everything back in perspective. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake strikes the eastern coast of Japan. Then a tsunami created by the quake washes away entire roadways, farms, and towns taking possibly 10,000 lives with it. Factories shut down. Food is scarse. And now the threat of radiation is hanging over Japan and neighboring countries as well. The news shows Japanese citizens, politicians, and even search and rescue workers in tears... almost in disbelief at what has happened to their country.
Just imagining a 20 foot wall of water coming through my home and carrying away everything with it makes all my problems seem small. This disaster was no one's fault. It just happened. Sometimes sh** just happens. I'm going to try focusing on the good and be grateful for all I have (problems too!). I am grateful that everything I hold dear is still here.
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