How many of you out there are saying "Thank God it's Friday!"  Wow, has it been a week!  Just when I think I have the world by the tail, I get the wind knocked out of my sails.  I guess I shouldn't complain.  Tough times also seem to serve as a motivator for me to change something.  And that's where I am this Friday morning.  Ready to take on the world if necessary to get things back on track.

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly things can turn around.  I had been feeling like I was on top of things and in complete control of my life.  Then in one swift turn, I'm wondering what the hell happened.  Ever have those kind of moments yourself.  Well without going into a lot of detail, I'll just tell you that I've been having some financial concerns this week.  The ex-husband has not been able to help our daughter with any of her tuition costs ($10,000 for the current semester), which leaves it on my shoulders to take care of.  The last college I attended feels that I owe them $5300 for two weeks of classes (they say I withdraw too late to receive a refund) so there's another financial battle.  And I invested a large sum of money into my boyfriend's new career and that isn't going so well at the moment.  And I'm asking myself, where's the exit ramp because I want to get off this highway!

Ok, enough of the whining.  The truth is, while these things bring me down for a bit, they ultimately serve to grow me and help me to keep my focus squarely on my priorities.  I know that all things are temporary and this is just a bump in the road.  The daughter's tuition will get paid because I am a "Can Do" kind of person and the situation with Cal State is undoubtedly an error and will be resolved fairly.  As far as the boyfriend's new career, I wouldn't have invested in it if I wasn't confident in his ability to make it work (ugh, another lesson in patience). 

So if you've had a week like mine, keep your chin up.  Friday is here.  Take the weekend to treat yourself kindly.   Have a nice dinner this evening with a glass (or two) of your favorite wine.  Take a long walk in the park, along the beach, in the woods or whatever is close to you this weekend. Sneak off to a quiet spot with a great book.  Know that tomorrow is a new day.  We may have some overcast days but the sun ALWAYS returns.  I leave you with this quote:

"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!"

~ Dr. Seuss