Middle America's Worldview

Again, not a bad day. Yes, it was busy and yes, it went by quick.

Today, I noticed how much other's depend on my wife. I at times gripe at her for saying "yes" to everything and for everybody. Recently, she has become better in curtailing her quick replies. Today, however, all hell broke loose. I received some calls for work during dinner, but I noticed my wife on her cell phone for longer than expected. Then the home phone rings (rarely for me) and she is now on it, then her cell phone rings again. Back and forth like this. Next thing you know its after 6 p.m. and I find out what is going on.

Seems the other paralegal (only my wife and she works for the lawyer) has quite today. She gave her 2 weeks notice and does not plan on staying. This is a big deal, because the lawyer doesn't know what is going on (with scheduling, ect.) without this other paralegal. In addition my wife does not know all the jobs she does. This will bring more stress on her. Note she hasn't even caught up from our trip to Arizona yet.

Then her brother calls the cell to inform her, he has lost his license (again) from a failed drug test. I won't go into detail but let's say he gets into trouble and her parents continue to bail him out. Sure enough, a few minutes later, another call to her saying "appeal the lost license issue" as she had feared. Another token for her todo.

Then her Aunt calls (the actual stable one in her family) and we find out why she is so troubled financially. I can't say, but it's just another weight for her to bear.

This all happened this afternoon. Prior to all this, she is also trying to help a neighbor with a legal issue. She is trying to pull together to train two others to do paralegal work under her. She can't find the time to get organized enough to train them correctly. She is workning on our son's upcoming IEP for school. All this and having to deal with me. sigh.

I really, really need to do something for her.