Well, today was a pretty rotten day. First, I only lost 1.8 pounds this week. I know that some weeks will be lower than others and I've been losing 5-6 pounds a week for at least a month, so I was bound to get a lower week, but it's annoying all the same. My average is still about 5 lbs/week, though, so that's good. I just work so hard at it and am so good about staying in the box that it's frustrating when the results are not as good as I expect.
Second, Jacob didn't make the 2 honor/competition groups that he was hoping to make, so I have to deal with his disappointment. Not the end of the world, I know, but in his world it was important. He is an "apprentice" to those two groups, which means he gets to go to those choreography classes every week and has been doing so for a couple of months, working hard and hoping to become an official member of those two groups. We found out tonight that he's not quite ready to compete at that level, so he should continue to go to them all year (free of charge) but he won't get to ever perform those dances with those two groups. He has lots of other groups, but he had been working hard to try to get in, so it's disappointing to him.
And I saved the best for last and this one is a doosy. I lost $1200 today. No, I don't mean in the stock market or in a missed work opportunity. I mean I really LOST it - cold, hard cash in an envelope on the way to the bank. There then gone. Let me tell you, it is NOT fun to lose $1200. About the only thing I can think of that's worse than losing a large amount of money is telling your husband that you lost a large amount of money. Not fun at all. It's a long story and I've got thoughts in my head of ways to turn it in to my next Kids Konnection article, so I'm going to write it up and then will post it so you'll see the whole story. I can tell you this - it was carelessness on my part and totally my fault. Although I'd love to blame someone or something else - and I did go through that - it was my fault and I'll deal with the consequences (there's a plan for that too - I'll elaborate later.)
Anyway, I'm going to bed now before the day gets any worse.
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2 comments:
First of all your weight loss is still great! You are still losing!! Going the right direction.
I'm so sorry about Jacob's disappointment. He'll be better than the rest of them once he gets in the group.
It hurts when you only have yourself to blame. Oh the times it would have felt so much better to blame someone other than myself....I have the feeling you'll discover something positive about it:)
Grrr...Grrr...and even more Grrrs. This sort of stuff is just Grrr. They say a sadness shared is half a sadness. I'm here to carry this sadness with you, Barbara.
I hate this part of life...Grrr
Elaine
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