Today and I tried and tried to write an essay for my philosophy class in and couldn't seem to get anywhere.  In the afternoon I was tasked with taking my son to his therapy appointment.  I had two other kids with me and it was crowded and hot that office.  My wife was at work but was planning to meet me there and pick up one of the kids to leave on her imprompotu vacation.  I didn't want to sit there for an hour so I called her to dispute the need to meet there.  I disagreed with her plan and we argued about it.  Frustrated and with my son complaining, I took the kids on a small errand.  During that time my wife called me as she had arrived at the clinic in and and I missed it.  4 minutes later I arrived back and called her back and she was furious.

I was mad at her for not communicating well with me.  But I was just as guilty of not listening and communicating well with her.  I was angry enough to imagine her apologizing to me and me refusing to accept her apology.  I can see now that I was taking her inventory.  I need to stick to my side of the street and make amends to her for losing my cool.

This evening my wife and the girls were away on a trip to the coast.  My son's spent the night at the grand parents.  I got to go to a meeting.  Interestingly enough the topic was again read from page 24 about how the alcoholic has lost the power of choice In drink.

Thanks be to god.