Just as well. I was griping about S.A. and her loud mouth once again, and you really don't care about how annoying and narcissistic she is. I wouldn't care either, if I didn't have to listen to it every day. Hope she gets promoted and out of here.

Very strange at work today. Only four of us here; everyone else is out ill or out on furlough. Even my boss is off ill, which is very unusual. Hope it's quiet today.

When I went to visit N this weekend, I became very aware of how he pushes my buttons. I tried the suggestion made earlier of brushing off my arms and body when I leave his room, just as a way of demonstrating physically how I leave behind the fears and worries generated by his situation. It works quite well, actually.

I'm really much more content now. Life is moving along the right path (at least that's how it feels) and, finding balance again, I'm able to make better decisions. I still startle every time the cell phone rings, though (changing the ring tone helped a little). Some traumas have deep roots.

Break over; back to work.