:: When it rains..... ::

I won't complain too much,

but I swear, when it rains it pours.

And, usually, I can handle it.

Don't get me wrong.

I vent, probably too much,

but I still manage without getting too emotional when things happen.

I am usually the one to talk Casey through things,and to help him see the bigger picture.

But yesterday, for some reason, it was just too much.

About two weeks ago my laptop died.

Nothing extraordinary happened,

it just decided it didn't want to work anymore.

The solution?

we have to buy a new hard drive for it.

Nice.

Then yesterday, I had just started a load of laundry.

It was about 20 minutes into the cycle,

and all of a sudden it started beeping at me.

Yep, it died too.

I came upstairs, and told Casey, while trying to hold back tears.

It was really stupid.

I shouldn't have been so upset about it.

But for some reason, at that exact moment, it just felt like too much.

I broke.

I waited until he went downstairs to look at it, and the flood gates opened.

I just sat and cried.

I kept asking "why?"

I am trying to do what I am supposed to.

I am trying to help others.

I am trying to love unconditionally.

I am TRYING.

So, I sat and let it all out,

while Casey proceeded to take the washer out into the garage and take it a part.

He found the problem.

The motor cracked.

We have to order a new motor for our practically brand new washer.

Great.

We looked up the part.

$170

Fan-freakin-tastic.

We both sat and tried to figure out how we were going to squeeze that money out of somewhere.

We finally gave up and Casey went outside to get the mail.

He came in and opened up a Christmas card.

It was from my Grandma and Grandpa.

They sent some Christmas money.

Casey looked at me and said:

"See baby, something bad happens and then something good happens"

So simple, but so very much what I needed to hear at that moment.

I needed to be reminded of that simple truth.

Yes, sometimes bad things happen,

but as long as you are trying,

good things happen too.

Oh, how I love my sweet husband.

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa.

It was definitely an answer to a very heartfelt prayer.