Drive by Posting.

I have been extremely busy with school the last month.  I had a few traumatic moments that set me back and have been working extremely hard to get myself caught up.  I am exremely exhausted and I cannot wait until next weekend when I get to head out for a little R&R. 

I have learned plenty in the last month. 
I have learned that God blessed me with really great friends.  I have been fortunate to have a great support system with an amazing bunch of people.  They call in and make sure I am not under my bed soaking on my problems for too long. 
My husband has demonstrated great patience with me.  I know he hates having an absentee wife but understand the stress I am in and supports me and takes care of just about everything so I may focus on my studies.  He has pretty much gone to college with me and I doubt he will want to go after the rollercoaster we've been on for the last four years!  I will give him a break and then harrass him with the thought again.
My son has been understanding and this has been the hardest thing for me.  I am that parent that enjoys being at school events and helping as much as possible.  I want to provide him with all the opportunities and it has been hard for me to pull time out of the time I don't have to begin with.  He has been so understanding and I get emotional thinking about all the memories I could not make the last few months because of school.

On to other thoughts:
We have nothing out for Christmas yet.  I hope that this weekend will be the weekend to put up the tree and decorate the house.  I am glad that I keep my stuff up until the Epiphany has passed!  So I will have the house decorated for a bit.  Also my household has really been discussing a 1 gift rule for Christmas time.  We have shared our thoughts and ideas with J and he took it pretty well.  I do not find it bad for people to lavish those they love with gifts on Christmas if that is what makes them feel good but my household does that throughout the year.  We see things that the other would love and we get it for them.  J does not go without and I know that he will be pretty blessed with gifts from family and friends that think of him during this season.
I also have been really wanting to give back during the holiday times.  Families are going through tough times and instead of spending money on myself on things that will one day perish, I want to spend my time and resources spreading the message of Christ through acts of love. 
As a Christian we celebrate and rejoice the birth of Christ on December 25th.  He came to us in the most humble of ways and spent His entire time preparing the way and giving of His mercy and love.  That is what is important.

So much for a drive by...