The Best $100 I will ever spend

Yesterday my Mom and I went to see my Dad and he was happy and making jokes and was eating beef stew for his lunch.
After a few hours he kicked us out!! He wanted to sleep and once I had tucked him in and kissed his bald head he gave my Mom a hug....as good a hug as one can do under the constrictions of IV lines, monitors, and a breathing aparatus that looks like a fighter pilots face mask. She laughed and then cried and had to take out her industrial strength hankie and my Dad said " what are you crying for?? I will be here tomorrow!"........

It all makes me so sad but it makes me happy as well....No one could be trying to get better as much as my Dad, and I truly feel as though if anyone can do it , he can.

I drove home to Maine last night, and will bring the kids with me back to RI today.....yesterday I went to Pep Boys in RI and had to get two new tires, a tie rod and a tail light on my car, there is more that needs to be done but my wallet is empty!! ......and back at home I had to have the septic tank pumped and the furnace repaired on the same day.... the furnace needs to be replaced which is something I don't even want to think about right now!!

But when I do think about the stresses of all the things that impact us everyday....the price of gas, the furnace, the heat for winter, catholic school tuition, food..........ARGH!!!!

I am going to STOP because I know this.....

For $100 in gas today, I can drive three hours, with 5 kids, and spend time with "Pops" and it will fill all of our hearts ......... and that seems to be the best $100 I could ever spend.

Please pray that he is well enough for the visit, I believe he will be.