Layoff recovery
I'd like to thank everyone who has offered up prayers for me and my wife the past couple of days. My wife has been fluctuated between sadness, anger, and relief—now she doesn't have to work on Saturdays—over the layoff, but emotions are settling down and we're beginning to assess our situation and explore a variety of options. That's what happens when things change: you have to assess, explore, and opt.
Anyway, I've done my best to be supportive and encouraging without smothering her with sympathy. Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Happy brought home her best friend and partner/coworker, another layoff casualty, and I took them both out to dinner. Then we came home and spent the evening telling stories, sharing memories, laughing a lot, and even singing songs along with my ukulele accompaniment. It was 1:00 a.m. before we said good-bye. Yesterday, we spent a relaxing and enjoyable evening with my mother and her husband. Today, I took her to Best Buy so we could spend a little of our Christmas cash (grandparents are awesome!) and she picked out a CD/DVD from Coldplay, one of her favorite bands.
Right now I need to get back to her so we can spend some quality time before I return to work tomorrow. Again, thanks for all the prayers.
