Yesterday was a day, that honestly as a parent is one of the hardest I think I have had to deal with.  Which one says a lot about my kids.  If I have made it into 10 years of momness and just now had a day that I say is just plain hard is pretty good I think.

Thing 2 had a rough time at school yesterday.  My gentle giant had to deal with something and thankfully he has a support system at school as well as at home and it is being handled.  Thing 1 and I had a chat about grades last night.  He said "Mom, there is so much going on right now, I am just kind of overwhelmed."  He is 10 and in 5th grade.  Am I the only who sees something wrong with this. 

I told Granny this morning, that yesterday was just hard.  My heart ached for my kids last night.  While they were snuggled safely in their beds, they were carefree.  Knowing they had to get up this morning and deal with stuff all over again.  I realize that is life, that is just how it goes.  However I had hoped life wouldn't smack them in the face this young. 

By no means am I a coddler.  I don't baby my kids, and shelter them from things.  They know about death, and loss, and hard times, and bad things happening to other people.  But for some reason all of this is just hitting me a little harder than normal.

In the midst of it all, I turn my radio on my phone on and The Perry's song "Still Blessed" came on.  If you have never heard this song.  Let me encourage you to listen, and really listen to the words.  I will admit the song gave me a bit of peace today, and added some much needed calmness to my day.

Here is hoping today is better than yesterday with no phone calls or anything like that.