If you're having a bad day, I guarantee this will make you feel much better.

If you're not privy to the SeeIfIKnewya's house drama, here's a little introduction with much more to follow. The back of our house is falling off due to a sunken, cracked foundation (this is the addition not the main, which is fine for now-knock on plaster). There's actual good that has come from this situation, believe it or not. One good thing is that I am learning to cope with stressful situations much better and I'm getting pretty good at taking it one day at a time. I've learned that when a crisis situation arises that I can take a break, have some of my chocolate stash (cause you know that just about all moms have one) and I can revisit the crisis later without having the even slightest of meltdowns. The following conversation between me my neighbor who shares my plight, illustrates this point.

Neighbor (on the phone): Hi, Mom.
Mom: Hey Rachel, how are you?
Neighbor: Oh, not so great. I hate to bother you, because you have all your house troubles, but my basement that we just finished last week has been flooded by our explosive water heater.
Mom: Dang, I'm sorry! I'm not sure what kind of skills Manly Man possesses in that area, but I'll send him over when he gets home (Don't you love that I act as if I have some little handy man hidden away that I can use at will to respond to emergencies?).
Neighbor: I would so appreciate it, sorry to bother you again.
Mom: No worries, in fact I'm glad you called. I was starting to feel sorry for myself because my fridge, micro, washer and stove blew out today because we have very few outlets left. Hearing about your drama makes me feel a little bit better. Is that wrong to feel that way?
Neighbor: Actually when my basement flooded, I told myself that at least my house wasn't falling off like yours.

And that's when we both had a really good laugh. Hopefully, if you've had a bad day, this will help you put things in perspective, because we all have days like this, don't we?