Too funny not to share!

The biggest lesson that I have learned this year is that so much of what I have tried to keep quiet or hidden in my life, does not stay there... at some point - it all gets laid out there for the world to see! So what you are getting on this blog is "tranparency" - my feelings, thoughts and (often random) ramblings as I continue down the road of healing through "journaling"!

This involves a toilet so I will spare you the photos and I will try to paint a picture so you too, can laugh!
In a rush of running errands on Tuesday night, I did not have time to "potty" so was waiting until I got home (anyone who knows me at all knows I am always running for a potty, usually last minute!)
I had just talked to Aaron on the phone, he assured me, "all is fine at home, the kitty is good and I am at Dylan's playing video games".
I rushed to get home, unloaded bags and boxes from my car and RAN to the bathroom.... To find a toilet that was about 1/4" from overflowing and a plunger sticking out of the top. As I found a pail and emptied water out of the bowl into a pail, (let me note - no floaters, just pulpy wet toilet paper) and grabbed the plunger...
Aaron called to tell me, "oh yeah mom, I forgot to tell you, the toilet is plugged".
(REALLY???)
I was plunging away (with no luck) when a friend came to pick me up for dinner...
I quickly got over my pride and embarrassment of asking people for help... swallowed hard...
and asked for his assistance (something that I am becoming better and better at).
(Talk about humbling... help with a plugged toilet though????)
He is a big guy but after about 5 minutes, declared that I would have to call a plumber with a snake... ughhh! I decided that we could make it one night with a bucket and hadit all set up with a big note for the kids.
Then... my neighbor Brent happens to stop over - he decides to take the plunge (sorry - hee, hee) but nothing, it is not budging at all!
The decision is made to call Aaron to see WHAT the toi=toi is plugged with. He sheepishly admits, "I have been putting the kitty's droppings and litter down the toilet" CLUMPING KITTY LITTER - which has now become almost concrete!!!!!!!
I hear... "I didn't know mom!!!"
Brent is determined - he heads home and comes back with a "homemade" snake and announces that he is going to give it "the U.P. plunge". After about 10 minutes of being in water up to his elbows and a lot of determination - success!!! After many funny little "poopy" jokes and comments - he heads home... happy that he was able to help and waving his "snake" - and me - smiling and very grateful that he is so handy!!
Ya know - another small lesson in life - there is always two ways to look at everything. Meet the challenge, determined, head on... or run and hide!
It has been a year of "meeting the challenge" - part of me wants to yell - hooyah! bring it on!! But I dare not... let's just say, I am thankful for the support and friends that will help me through the tough times and for the ability to be humble and laugh... as I am sure there will be more to come!!