Waiting

We are still waiting. Martin very favorable won the hearing last week and the hearing officer made the recommendation that the school reinstate Martin, accomodate his disability, and give him FMLA. We have heard nothing from them, and I seem to spend all day, checking my email to see if our attorney has heard from them. I am so glad that we got such a positive result, but as I have said before, the chancellor can reject the recommendation and fire Martin anyway.
We also found out that our workers comp hearing has been pushed back until the end of April. When they told us in January that they moved it to March, that seemed like a long time, and we thought the wait was over, but now, it will be another 2 months. I guess that wait will be a long one as well.
Each day seems to be a financial struggle, not that we are in dire straights, but it is just the little suprises that seem to constantly come up- medical co-pays, doctor visits, and lots of other stuff. Looking at our budget tonight, it is apparent that we must demonstrate all our faith in order to keep going. I don't know what I am carping about, we have already been at this for over a year, and we are still going!
On a brighter side, I am amazed by the plethora of blessings given each day. Our life is so good, and each day emphasizes this. This afternoon, Aunt Cheryl, Little Joe, Kayleigh, Jacob, Eli and I sat in the front yard to enjoy some incredible weather that has been with us for a few days. The breeze was so sweet, there were squirrels scampering in the yard across the street, birds were landing on the bird feeder and the mosquitos seemed to have gone for a while. As the neighbors and other neighborhood friends drove by, they would honk and wave. Some stopped to talk and admire the baby. He was a grinning,wiggling mess, as he rolled, scooted and played on his blanket in the grass. The other kids played ball, and rode a scooter along the sidewalk. Aunt Cheryl and I talked, and waved at passing friends. For that time, out in the yard, I didn't think of the difficulties we faced. I thought about families throughout history, mama's and grannies and children out in the yard, doing much the same as we were doing. I thought about the dinner in the oven, chicken and vegetables, and the coming nightime when we would snuggle together with our different family groups and enjoy the love that is so abundant. That is what simple pleasures can bring, a joy of togetherness, and a forgetfullness of difficulties. When things began to press down on me in the future, I am going to take the kids out to the yard and watch them play, visit with Aunt Cheryl, talk with Martin, bake bread and put on the comfortable clothing of a happy routine. The waiting will go on, but I will enjoy the time, thanks to all my blessings!