Ugh.

I left home today without my USB cable and my iron, which means that I can't work on my Love Notes album and I can't upload pictures of my Winter Wonderland album until my wonderful husband delivers them (no, he's not happy about this). I was sitting here thinking about reading, and then decided to do some blog-stalking.

Big mistake. Huge.

First, I went to Angela's blog. I left in tears - happy tears. Happy for this beautiful little girl that has a wonderful and loving home thanks to two people I STILL haven't actually met (though I do feel like I know them..). Happy that these two people believe that their daughter needs to have roots - to know where she came from. Anyone who knows me knows that this is a big thing to me for very obvious reasons. Happy to have found a friend with such an awesome sense of taste and style and COMPASSION that shares my favorite hobby.. just grateful and teary.

Then I went to Cathy's blog. Left there with sad tears. It's good to be reminded sometimes that life is precious, and we need to take time out to appreciate "ordinariness" (something like "truthiness"). Good, but still very, very sad. I cried for those two boys who lost their mother waaaaay too soon, and I cried for the husband who won't be able to share the birth of his grandchildren with their grandmother.

I think I'll stop reading blogs now. I'm way too emotional. This is no way to start a 16-hour shift.