Last night as I was reviewing my day, my wife walked in an interrupted me. My focused got lost and I couldn't go on. I had to resist getting irritated and allow her some latitude.

Yesterday I heard that a friend of mind started his new career that he went to college for. I have to admit that I felt some remorse at my lack of similar accomplishment. My wife helped me see that I have been working on raising a family and that this is the ultimate constructive and rewarding pursuit.

My wife and I have an ongoing disagreement about my son riding his bike home from school. I think he needs to take on that responsibility and she doesn't. I realized today that I got too excited about this too soon and that in my enthusiasm I failed to consider that this needs to be implemented incrementally. In our disagreement I realized that I must not try to manage her feelings about this but just be willing to own my perspective and let her manage her decision.

Today I was motivated to use and manage my electronic calendar. I felt strongly that this is a life changing practice.

This morning I thought alot about how to do the personal inventory. I had a period of clarity in which I realized that the resentment, fear, and sex, inventories should all be the same format with slightly different questions.

When I picked up my oldest son his friends were locked out of their house so they had to stay at ours. At the same time my nephew came to our house as we are helping to pick him up from school now. All of the kids were doing there homework and they overwhelmed me with requests for help. I am grateful for the academic level that my son and nephew are at.

Tonight I tried to go to a meeting but found that the surrounding neighborhood has implemented a no parking zone for blocks around. After driving around for a considerable time I found the only option to be a specific parking lot designated for this a few blocks away near a greenbelt that is a hobo hangout. As I started to get out of my truck I saw my wife's purse in the back seat. I didn't go to the meeting.

I had to resist being resentful, thanks be to God for His help.