Received the following email from one of the folks I'm working closely with these days:
Forgot to tell you – Tiny stress zit appeared on nose. Have decided to blame on Q… Should I post
on chez perky?
I love her. Truly, I do.
I have to say, I'm not sleeping much these days. I'm working too much. There's programming for my multiples club. There's parenting 101. There's cleaning in the house (that's pretty much not getting done). I've got a neighbor who just had a hip replaced and I'm doing her laundry for her once a week. There's a friend whose triplets are in the hospital with the flu and pneumonia. There's my friend who's triplets are in the ICU because of the fire and the huge relief effort and coordination associated with that. There's the fact that I don't like loose ends so even when it isn't my "shift" I'm right there working on the things that I had hanging around the day before. There's my actual job – you know, the one I get paid for? The software release coming out in a couple weeks. The new policy that's getting released at the same time that I'm writing. The meetings. The training modules to develop. The data reviews. There's the meal preparation and the daily grind. There's the fact that I have a minor dental emergency that I have to take care of tomorrow. My car needs servicing and heaven knows when THAT'S going to happen. There's getting J to (and from) school and speech therapy. There's the class we're taking. There's my friend who found out her dog is dying. There's the fact that my husband won't be home tonight. There's life, you know? Did I mention I've been sick?
But then? There's finding the kindred sprits among us amidst all of the other crap going on in life. It just makes it all okay.
ChezPerky 
OH MY. Every time I think I am busy, and overwhelmed, I think of you… I am truly in AWE of you and the number of balls you can juggle in the air at once. You are such a giver!
Hang in there girl – you make the world a better place.
Oh I have to confess that I’m always in awe of you and how you manage 4 kids, a job, etc, etc. I just read your post and it kind of made me feel like a lazy slob. But really, you are amazing, I hope things slow up a bit for you, or at least you can find time for a nice long bath! 😉
Your life does seem very full — hopefully the fullness feels rich as well as overwhelming. (And I hope the sickness goes away quickly!)
Thanks for taking time among the craziness to post — reading your posts always lightens my day.
Just wanted to reiterate that I am really in awe of everything you do to help others. I know you won’t admit it, but you’re pretty darn amazing (and inspiring!)