January 29, 2009
grace in small things: thirteen (bitter and crabby version)
I have had an unbelievably hard week, the kind that comes with chest pains and indigestion and a constant sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. I have spent the week helping people who have lost their jobs wrap up the last annoying details and helping people who have kept their jobs slog through the survivor guilt. And I have done my damndest to lose my own job by speaking up for the people who don’t get to say anything about what is happening to them.
I still have a job, amazingly. I suppose there is some kind of grace in that.
Today is the kind of day when it would be so easy to say screw this, there is no grace in anything and then to crawl under the covers with a with a stiff drink and box of tissues and cry it out. But I just refuse to do that; it’s like letting the terrorists win.
(I do not work for terrorists. I’m just being dramatic. Promise.)
So here is my list for today — because the war against embitterment starts at home. Or something like that.
1. Cookstr — every recipe you could ever need, and then some. Edited by the superfabulous Katie Workman, who made me laugh out loud last night with a long string of emails about the word “fart.”
2. The blogging team at ParentDish, who make me wish that our virtual office was a real office, ideally in a building with a bar in the lobby, especially late on a Friday afternoon.
3. Chris, who fills my afternoons with badly spelled text messages, which is just what I need by about four pm.
4. My husband, who says, “Quit. Just do it,” and manages to make that a completely supportive and positive suggestion.
5. You all, for sticking with me for 1,000 posts (this post is #1,001! how crazy is that?!?).
Thank you.
Make the world a better place by finding Grace in Small Things.
Posted by Susan @ 9:06 pm • grace in small things
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January 29th, 2009 at 10:38 pm, Kim Yamaguchi Says:
Susan if you weren’t here I wouldn’t bother turning on my computer.
January 29th, 2009 at 11:59 pm, Kaleigha Says:
I have had a pit in my stomach all week too. It just feels like the bad news will never end. Thanks for all the blogging! We appreciate you!
January 30th, 2009 at 5:43 am, Kristie Says:
Awwwww, now I’m even sadder (more sad?) about not getting to have lunch. Or maybe just going straight to the bar would have been better. It would have been a sacrifice at noon, but one I’m willing to make.
January 30th, 2009 at 6:14 am, Katie Says:
Susan, you make even crappy things kind of fun. Talk to you soon.
January 30th, 2009 at 7:05 am, chris Says:
For the record, the spelling errors are yours
Our virtual cocktail hour is usually the highlight of my day.
January 30th, 2009 at 8:23 am, Maggie's Mind Says:
Tough days are the hardest days to stop and be thankful, but being able to says a lot about your determination. I admire that.
January 30th, 2009 at 10:02 am, gorillabuns Says:
Congrats for having 1001 things to say!
January 30th, 2009 at 10:13 am, Susie Sunshine Says:
You made the week bearable.
Thanks, sunshine.
January 30th, 2009 at 10:34 am, Erika Says:
Congrats on your 1001 posts! Things will get better and then they will get bad again. Such is life. (When I first tried to type “such”, I mistakenly typed “suck”. Freudian slip, maybe?)
January 30th, 2009 at 12:29 pm, Shannon Says:
Argh! Is everything on earth folding? I’m afraid to ask which job you are referring to. I just found out Wondertime is closing down, and am heartbroken. Loved that magazine/site! Great writing there. And now more bad news? Depressing. Good luck, Susan!
January 30th, 2009 at 12:40 pm, Sheila Says:
One thousand and one heartfelt posts is an achievement to be proud of. I only found you about 100 posts ago, but I hope to read 1000 more. Cheers!
January 30th, 2009 at 1:13 pm, Virginia Says:
Congrats on the 1001 posts - that is quite an accomplishment. Hope you day/year/the economy/the country gets better as the year progresses. Here’s to February!!
btw, my husband used to listen to me complain about my job/employer and respond with those same words of encouragement. So one day, I took him up on it. Boy was he shocked when he came home that night!
January 30th, 2009 at 2:07 pm, mrs.chicken Says:
I love you. Honest.
Is that weird?
I wish that, too, about the office. It gets lonely here on the prairie.
January 30th, 2009 at 11:57 pm, Headless Mom Says:
Happy 1001!
That is amazingly impressive. Here’s to 1001 more. (Oops. Hope I didn’t just overwhelm you and push you to stop. That would be really bad on my part. Sorry.) How about, I look forward to many more!
ok, i’ll slink back to lurker status again.
February 1st, 2009 at 5:07 am, Alison C Says:
Here’s to 1000’s more!
February 10th, 2009 at 9:53 am, Dawn Says:
Wow! Thank you for mentioning that Cookstr site! I am always on the hunt for good recipe sites!