It's Almost Here!

Well, four days left until Christmas for the Capodici's and things are getting crazy. Not only are we getting last minute shopping done but we have personal appointments out the wazoo. There are therapists and lawyers and court appointed appointments. There's Broadway shows and visits with the In-Laws. There's my parent's 31st wedding anniversary on Christmas Eve. And we are having Christmas a day early so that pretty much is making us all a little nuts. Tempers are short and stress is high. But Santa Alia is staying positive and helping out anyone who needs it with either Christmas shopping or cleaning house. I even helped Reina clean the apartment for the first time yesterday. I know, crazy! But because our family is so close we will get through this time together and will be stronger for having gone through it. I'd like to think God is just waiting for all of these impossible tests to finish and give us a break we most defiantly deserve. Sometimes things have to go right in people's lives. It just the probability of the odds. Not everything can go wrong all at the same time. Some things HAVE to go RIGHT! Right now we're struggling, but eventually the struggles will lessen and the path will get straighter and the road smoother. Its all I ask for Christmas this year. Please God, let my family's load lighten and their mood lift and the struggles end. If you have it in you to add another prayer to your list, throw that one on at the end if you could. We need it. Thanks!

So now I'm sitting here pouring my worries out while I wait to see Melissa on her day off. We are going shopping today for the children in her life. I still have no money, but have enough to buy Anthony (Stephanie's son) a nice book from Border's. Something with trucks in it. He'll love it. Last night was the magazine I work with, Bucks and Montgomery Living's Christmas Party at La Stalla in Newtown. It was a blast and I meet the people that work at the other office that I've never meet before and they were very nice. We laughed a lot and ate more. It was a blast. I am so lucky to actually be included with the magazine since I haven't officially been in the magazine yet, but I am writing 6 book reviews for February's issue. They included me because I work with them in the office and since I'm Steve's assistant. I am so excited to have my name and work in print. Shannon, the Editor-In-Chief is so awesome to have given me this opportunity! Thank you Shannon! Love you! So things on my end are going pretty well. Its my family I'm super worried about. If I could change it all I would, but most of what's happening is totally out of my hands. I have learned that you can only control yourself and your actions and its pointless to rail against what you can't change. But that doesn't mean you have to like it! So get ready for Christmas because its almost here. Be naughty or nice. Be joyful or sorrowful. Be loving or hateful. But make sure you choose wisely because it effects not just yourself but your family too! Merry Christmas to you.