This morning I was very late waking up. My wife was still mad at me and did not take my truck to work.

I didn't get the kids of bed until 8:30 or 9:00 and I was sluggish all morning. I felt like I had a hangover.

I didn't do a good job of sticking to our schedule of outside time, media moderation, and naps. But I did manage to keep the meals on time and we didn't break from protocol altogether.

Nevertheless I felt aimless and stir crazy much of the day.

My wife had to go to the funeral of Fr. James Kenna, an Orthodox priest that was her mentor in the her oiginal conversion to Catholicism. In making arrangements she softened her resentment and started talking to me again. She became more cordial when she brought her friend in that faith home with her and she needed my truck to go to the funeral.

Today I remembered that I am tired of her apologies and just want her to get control of her temper and own her peace of mind and not rely on me for it.

I must pray to focus on my own mistakes in this, to own MY own peace of mind, and to truly forgive her.

Thanks be to God.