#343

This whole time change has severely screwed up my sleep. I am tired and a little crabby. And crampy, but that is besides the point. The girls woke up way too early this morning, and because the sun was already up, I had issues getting back to sleep.

Like I said, tired and cranky.

But we got good news this afternoon. Great news! This summer, J (and I- it was a team effort) started the process for a top secret security clearance. He is hoping to change his jobby job, and a few that he looked in to required he be able to handle sneaky secret stuff. So, we filled out forms with way too much information. Spilled out everything to complete strangers, and had friends do the same on our behalf. it was frustrating and uncomfortable. But so worth it in the end!

Because tonight, my husband came home and told me he got it! Now, he can go over his options and decide the best course of action for his happiness and our family. i am so happy for him, and so glad that our efforts were not in vain. And I cannot wait to find out what our next adventure will be.

... This evening I read an article about Magic Johnson. He announced his HIV status twenty years ago. And he is still alive and quite healthy. Part of me looks at him as a great example and inspiration. He is like a ray of hope to all those people living with HIV. But another, selfish part of me looks at him and wants to scream 'it's not fair'. 19 years ago, my aunt died. She wasted away to nothing because HIV/AIDS attacked her with a vengence not shown to the famous athlete. why is it that he is still the picture of health? But for my family, in a few weeks we will remember the horrible day that we lost a daughter, sister, mother, aunt, and friend.