HELLO!! No, I did not fall off the face of the earth.... I believe I mentioned early on when I started blogging that consistency would not be my strong point; I've done well and proving that point now, haven't I? :) For me, this space isn't about coming up with something to write on a consistent basis, it's having an outlet where I can take the things that come up in life which light the literary spark inside of me, and share them! So why today? Well, today was a rough day. It's actually been a rocky couple of weeks, but what has struck me over and over again is, in light of it all, smiles have not been lost and life continues to move forward. Today, I was woken up by the sound of my daughter, wheezing and crying and coughing and asking what time the doctors office opened... she had a fever too; good morning to me...... I got her settled and snuggled into my bed, dozing in and out while I got up and got dressed and got ready to go s...