I am back in the middle of my three day roster,
Last night when I came home my youngest came over to me,
she gave me a big hug and asked me how was my day, how did it go,
I usually do that with them, so I was surprised, and of course pleased.

"okay, I said, why?", she replied that she had worried about me all day,
because it was valentines day, and she hoped it wasnt too hard for me.
I hugged her and told her not to worry I was okay, I told her what had
happened to make it okay.

I work very closely with another guy, he is like my sidekick, he
and I get on really well, and last year, his fiancee and him broke up,
not long after g and me, he said I had jinxed him, we laughed about it.
He is seeing someone else, but I know the split hit him real hard, but he is
getting there, and I am glad for him, it is like having a younger brother,
without the family complications.

Anyway, he came in yesterday morning and handed me a bag,
some chocs for you Betty, He affectionately calls me
and most women in his life Betty, not
condensendily so, well he gets away with it anyway.

Anyway he hands me the bag, and knew I was surprised and touched, he goes,
"I dont want you getting nothing today, betty, enjoy".
You know what that was the nicest, bestest, thing that could have been
done and said to me yesterday, and it so helped, he knew it when I looked at him,
and just said " Thanks babes, Thank you". He is one of the good guys,
in my life, a great mate.

Obviously I didnt give my daughter all the background info
I have filled in here. She got the general gist of it,
so she replied to me, see Mam, you can do it, we have had
to deal with Christmas, New Year, Parties, and now Valentines
we can do it. She is such a good girl, and I noted that she used
the term we, so I know how hard it is for them too, all of these
events were part of our life not just mine and his, they were
part of the fun and romance too.

So we are ready for the next hurdle, my nieces' wedding is on
Saturday, and after that we will get a break until the birthdays
come around again in April, we will be stronger by then also.