What a week!

I think last week officially sucked.
My dear friend Amy was admitted to the hospital for complications from previous cancer issues. Not only was she there but so was her father, who unfortunately lost his battle with cancer. How do you relate? I can't think of losing my dad at this point in my life nor 10 years from now. I did what I could. I was present. Whether it was just a shoulder to cry on, or provide a foot rub or spoon a little or even try to make Amy smile in the worst time of her life, I did my best.
I even managed to balance that with my mother's arthroscopic shoulder surgery. She did well. All those years of smoking didn't help her lungs when dealing with awakening from anesthesia. She got herself an extra day in the hospital.
Oh, but wait! What tops it all was the night before mom's surgery the sewage line got blocked. Apparently the earth truly shifted! Its too dry in TX. So the dry earth cracked our pipe and our plumbing was wrecked. 2 plumbers and 6 hours later we have working toliets and showers that after a bleach treatment are useable with limitations until the pipe is completely fixed. Which took over a week to complete! Ahhhh!
Of course in handling all this Imissed my salsa classes.
Do I have to say that I had a shitty week that week, literally and figuratively. :)

Despite all that there was positivity that happened. This bad situation of life, death n cancer brought friends back together and displayed how God used one woman to show a son how to reconnect with his dad. My nursing experience and knowledge eased my mom's fears of surgery. And my mean cleaning skills helped my cleanliness addict of a mother chill out the night the shit hit the fan...well maybe just the floor!! Also gaining the insight that laughter can cure a dull, sad, stressful or fearfull moment.
Well that's the way I, at least, look at the situation. We are not in control and I believe everything happens for a reason. So go with the flow but choose your path. You just never know where life will take you.