It has been a horribly stressful couple of months for me, my quiet moments have been the times when I have sat at my neighbor's computer and read posts like this on Mudcat. Thank you all for reminding me that the current stress is not the end-all-be-all of my existence.
On a more joyful note, my SO's brother and his wife had their third child on the 16th, a girl, Sophia Catherine. I left work early on the 17th so we could go see them at the hospital. It was such a beautiful thing to see Jason holding his newborn niece and gently kissing the top of her head. It was a nice reminder that life is more than the day to day grind, it is moments of intense joy as well. The world is a beautiful and wonderous place. I thank Sophie for bringing that to mind.