"When you live in reaction, you give your power away. Then you get to experience what you gave your power to." - N. Smith

I don't know who N. Smith is, but he/she is right. Being reactive is the surest way to lose my own control over my feelings, thoughts, words and the situation. My reality becomes whatever the situation dictates.

O.K. That was a nice bit of reflection for this morning. Now what do I do for the rest of the day? I can't imagine living like this...unemployed...with no direction, focus, purpose or meaning. I don't know how I was an airforce wife for 13 years without cracking up. I guess I stayed busy having and raising babies and going to school. Speaking of school. WHY didn't I get a degree in something that would make me more employable?! I'm too old to go back now...at least I think I am. Maybe I should check it out and see if my bachelors and masters degrees could translate to another profession in a short amount of time. There. I've found a worthy task.