Too many

*My current emotional and nutritional status*

 we're officially on the third week of Mehdi's business trip and as my sister pointed out once thought  the above picture describes my status the best. 

•  Too many tearful sleepless  nights without daddy
• Too many broken heater in the middle of winter and home appliance problems
• Too many things going on at work( enjoyable but a lot)
• Too many misuderstadings in communicating needs and thoughts
• Too many time zone differences to be able to talk on the phone or skype at a reasonable time with daddy
• Too many packaged cheese sticks, samoosa's and chips for meals
• Too many colds and fevers and out of school days
• Too many demands and orders for an insomniac overworked mommy( can I please lie down instead of sitting up to listen to you?  caffeine IV...yes please)
• Too many fearful, lonely windy nights

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1. We can always count on our amazing, incredible neighbors for searching our house and checking for any suspicious sounds.
2. Kids are incredibly forgiving with huge hearts and always reciprocate the love as if you've never had any quarrels with them and never cease to say 'I'm sorry'.
3. It is always good to have an excuse to eat a little bit of 'junk' every once in a while.
4. you need to have the right support system to make out of ordinary times work.
5. You need to figure out what works best for your family.
6. In the trying times, you learn to appreciate the power of Coffee.
7. 'People tend to always walk like Indians in Asia.  Carrying one basket in front and one in the back.  In the front basket we put our good traits and in the back one our flaws.  For this reason during life our eyes see only our own good traits and the flaws of the people moving in front of us. Thus we judge ourselves better than them oblivious of the fact that the people in the back think the same way about us!' -by Paulo Coelho
8. You come to the realization that some 'privilages' in life are not as worth it as you thought considering the price you have to pay for them.  Inner peace, academic progress and literacy, and love of art and nature is really all you need.
9. Daddy will be back in just 4 days.