For reasons unknown, I seem to be enduring an awful lot of generalized pain these days. But I am proud of myself, because:

- I have been able in the last few years to do more planning-ahead, whether it's for personal goals or for shopping, cooking, and house cleaning

-I've been able to meet my goals most days, in spite of dealing with an awful lot of back, hip, knee, foot, and shoulder pains

-I am able to pull hot dinners together from scratch when they are needed, and they're on-time and healthy meals

-Because of husband's wacky work schedule, I'm often tasked with projects which I need to see through, from start-to-finish, on my own. And I do it.

- I refuse to become bitter about the many unfair things done to me and said about me by some very harmful individuals.

- I am normally optimistic, and try very hard to keep the positive side of things always in view.