I have been feeling sorry for myself lately for a lot of reasons. When I hear about other people's circumstances, though, I try to remember what they are dealing with...

-significant others who live a 2-leg flight PLUS hour-long drive away (my husband will just be 45 minutes away)

-people who live in Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) who cannot even leave their home today because of violence... I am lucky enough to be able to walk outside alone pretty much at any time of day and feel reasonably safe.

My life isn't so bad. In fact, it's pretty good. I just have to embrace the challenges and focus on the positive.